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A data law that should not be underestimated

While everyone was watching the AI Act, the Data Act quietly rewrote the rules for connected products, cloud contracts and data sharing. It has applied since 12 September 2025 and reaches further than many organisations realise. Our peer-reviewed article walks you through the entire regulation.

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Inside the article:

1. Who must share connected product (IoT) data, with whom, and on what terms.
2. Switching between data processing services, including the phase-out of switching charges.
3. Data transfers to public authorities, when governments can demand business data and where the limits lie.
4. Unfair terms in commercial data contracts, and which clauses will no longer hold up.
5. Interoperability requirements that tie the whole framework together.

The article reflects the position in July 2025. Everything that happened since, from Commission guidance and model contract terms to national implementation, we track daily on Digibeetle.

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