What is data?
The value of many companies lies more and more in the large amount of data generated by the company, also known as 'data' or 'big data'. The value of the data is so great because it provides, for example, more insight into the behaviour of their customers, the production process, the service or the product itself. Products or the production process are adjusted and profit margins are increased. The demand for data and the number of companies meeting that demand are also growing very rapidly. These companies are mainly engaged in collecting and offering data.
On the other hand, there is the realisation that by processing data, companies and governments gain more insight not only into their own production processes and customers, but also into people's lives. These insights may lead to a breach of personal privacy. The use of data, however, is unavoidable in today's society and this role will only increase in the coming years. The relatively new phenomenon of 'data', and especially the great value attached to it, creates new legal challenges. This already starts with the realisation that the concept of 'data' is very limited in our legislation. Important issues include the following:
- Ownership of data;
- Protecting data;
- Data sharing;
- Data and ethics;
- Privacy;
- Software as a Service (SaaS);
- Data as a Service (DaaS)
Knowledge from practice
BG.legal is one of the few law firms that combines substantive knowledge on data and AI from practice with legal knowledge. Robin Verhoef is a bachelor student of Data Science with a great interest in the legal aspects of data. Our lawyers in turn have taken various courses in the field of data and AI. Because of our strong combination, we understand our clients' product and can provide them with the best tailor-made solutions.
BG.legal follows the developments of data closely and is happy to advise you. The following companies have already been helped:
BG.legal is a member of the
NL AI Coalition and NVAIR (Dutch Association for AI and Robotics Law)
