The Risks of Health Data Commodification
in the EU Digital Market
The Risks of Health Data Commodification
in the EU Digital Market
Author(s): Chiara GalleseSubject(s): Business Economy / Management, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, EU-Legislation
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Wydziału Zarządzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Health Data; Data Protection; Digital Strategy Corpus; Data Commodification; Anonymisation Techniques; EU Regulation; Privacy Rights;
Summary/Abstract: This article explores the health data commodification phenomenon in theEuropean Union’s digital market. The emergence of a health marketplace, andthe increasing utilisation of health data by both public and private entities, haveraised significant concerns about citizens’ rights. This study examines the risksof health data commodification, the EU’s efforts to facilitate data sharing andreuse through the Digital Strategy Corpus of law (DSC) as well as its potentialimplications on the rights of data subjects. The article investigates the ongoingscholarly debate surrounding the commodification of personal data, and its ethicaland legal dimensions. The interdisciplinary approach intertwines legal analysis withcomputer science insights to explore re-identification risks. The article highlightsthe need for a balanced approach that upholds citizens’ privacy rights while enablingresponsible data sharing.
Journal: Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies (YARS)
- Issue Year: 17/2024
- Issue No: 29
- Page Range: 89-126
- Page Count: 38
- Language: English
