Get ready for the most exciting elections of November 2020! MyData Global is an award-winning international nonprofit based in Finland. MyData Global’s mission is to empower individuals to self-determination regarding their personal data. Our association is politically non-aligned and emphatically collaborative, not antagonistic, by nature. We approach the complex set of issues around personal […]
Putting MyData Principles into action: An introduction to the MyData Design Toolkit
Over the last years, the global community of MyData has been developing an approach aimed at strengthening digital human rights while opening new opportunities for businesses to develop innovative new services based on personal data and mutual trust. MyData Design was established in September 2019 to advance the design culture and practices within the MyData […]
Guest Blog: Interesting outcome of the MyData Accelerator project
– What a datafied future of work & skills might be like To this day, ten months have passed since the launch of the MyData Accelerator in November 2019. We coordinated the Accelerator at Vake, the Finnish State Development Company, supported by the Technology Industries of Finland and Sitra. It has been a learning experience […]
MyData Online 2020 Conference Call for Proposals open from 30 July to 6 September
The main programme of the conference is content made by the MyData community through the Call for Proposals. The call started on 30 July. After the call ends on 6 September, all submissions will be reviewed twice by our community of reviewers. Notification of acceptance will be sent out on 18 September. The full conference programme will be published […]
Press release: MyData Operator 2020 status awarded to 16 organisations from around the world
MyData Global Press release Helsinki, July 29th 2020 Embargo 16:30 CEST A bold new initiative to shape the new normal of data has arrived – MyData Operator 2020 status awarded to 16 organisations from around the world As the CEOs of US data giants face inquiry in the country’s Congress, an alternative to […]
Personal note from our outgoing Deputy General Manager, Viivi Lähteenoja
I write this message with a heart filled with joy, gratitude, and not a little sadness. I’ve had the privilege of working with MyData for the past few years and now the time has come for me to say goodbye to the organisation I’ve had the privilege to develop and to develop alongside. From 1 […]