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== MyData Declaration (v1.0) ==
The ''[https://mydata.org/participate/declaration/ MyData Declaration (v1.0)]'' established the normative foundation for '''human-centric data ecosystems''' by redefining the roles and rights around personal data. It shifts the paradigm from organisational control to individual empowerment, operationalised through interoperability, transparency, and user agency.

For '''OPENVERSE''', this document serves as the '''ethical and structural cornerstone''' for its governance and data frameworks. Integrating [https://mydata.org/ MyData]’s operator model and empowerment principles would ensure user trust, data reusability, and sovereignty across digital, XR, and AI-based environments.

=== Basic Identification ===
'''Initiative / Partnership Name:''' [https://mydata.org/ MyData Global Network]

'''Full Title & Version:''' ''[https://mydata.org/participate/declaration/ MyData Declaration v1.0]''

'''Publication / Last Update Date:''' August 24, 2017

'''Governing Body / Association:''' MyData Global (network of entrepreneurs, activists, academics, corporations, and public agencies)

'''Type:''' Civil society and innovation movement for human-centric personal data governance

'''Website / Source:''' [https://mydata.org/participate/declaration/ https://mydata.org/participate/declaration]

=== Strategic Orientation ===
'''Vision Statement:'''

To empower individuals with control over their personal data, enabling fair, transparent, and ethical relationships with organizations while maximizing collective benefits for society.

'''Core Mission / Objectives:'''
* Rebalance the power asymmetry between individuals and  data-collecting organizations.
* Establish actionable rights over personal data (“one-click  rights”).
* Transition from protection to empowerment and from closed to  open ecosystems.
* Enable human-centric control and interoperability across the  digital economy .
'''Strategic Shifts Defined:'''
# '''From Formal to Actionable Rights''' –  Make data rights practical and easy to exercise.
# '''From Data Protection to Data Empowerment''' – Move from defensive regulation to proactive individual  control.
# '''From Closed to Open Ecosystems''' –  Replace monopolistic data silos with interoperable ecosystems.
'''Policy Alignment:'''

Anticipated and complements the '''GDPR (2018)'''; aligns with European digital rights initiatives, data portability, and human-centric digital governance principles later embedded in the '''Data Governance Act''' and '''AI Act''' frameworks.

=== Technological and Thematic Priorities ===
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Theme'''
|'''Core Ideas / Mechanisms'''
|'''Intended Impact'''
|-
|'''Human-Centric Data Control'''
|Individuals decide who accesses and uses  their data, how, and for how long.
|Builds trust and restores autonomy.
|-
|'''Data Empowerment'''
|Beyond protection: individuals use their  data for self-improvement, informed decision-making, and civic participation.
|Fosters innovation and agency.
|-
|'''Open Ecosystems'''
|Data flows free of monopolistic choke  points; competition through interoperability.
|Fairer, diversified data economy.
|-
|'''Portability and Interoperability'''
|Reuse and transfer of personal data  across services in structured, machine-readable formats.
|Enables data mobility and market  fluidity.
|-
|'''Transparency and Accountability'''
|Organisations disclose purposes and  outcomes of data use, allowing redress and algorithmic scrutiny.
|Reinforces trust and democratic  oversight.
|}
'''Cross-Cutting Topics:''' privacy, ethics, interoperability, open standards, self-sovereign identity (SSI), accountability, data portability.

'''Related Infrastructures / Platforms:''' Not specific to a technological platform; the declaration underpins multiple infrastructures later associated with '''[https://gaia-x.eu/ GAIA-X]''', '''[https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/data-spaces Common European Data Spaces]''', and '''[https://solidproject.org/ Solid] (Tim Berners-Lee)'''.

'''Engagement Mechanisms:'''
* Voluntary signature and endorsement of the Declaration.
* Use of the Declaration to inform trust frameworks and  contractual clauses.
* Collective projects under the MyData Global network and annual  conferences.

* '''Update Frequency:''' Reviewed iteratively based on feedback and new regulatory frameworks.
* '''Contact / Participation Info:''' Open membership through mydata.org; active collaboration with EU data governance initiatives.

=== Alignment with Virtual Worlds ===
'''Relevance to Virtual Worlds Domains:'''

The MyData framework provides a '''conceptual foundation for human-centric interoperability''', trust, and governance — all core pillars for OPENVERSE’s design of virtual worlds and data-driven ecosystems.

'''Alignment Points:'''
* '''Data Sovereignty:''' Mirrors OPENVERSE’s  need for user agency and digital ownership.
* '''Interoperability and Open Standards:''' Reinforces the building blocks for cross-platform XR and data  ecosystems.
* '''Ethics and Transparency:''' Aligns  with OPENVERSE’s governance and accountability goals for AI-driven  interactions.

=== SRIDA Document Metadata ===
'''Keywords / Tags:''' Human-centric data, interoperability, empowerment, trust, portability, transparency, privacy.

'''Referenced Horizon Europe Clusters:''' Cluster 4 (Digital, Industry and Space), Cluster 1 (Health and Wellbeing, via personal data control).

'''TRL Range:''' Not applicable (normative / governance framework).

'''Budget or Investment Priorities:''' No financial framework; promotes voluntary adoption and policy alignment.

'''Policy References:''' [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj/eng GDPR], [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2002/58/oj/eng ePrivacy Directive], [https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/strategy-data EU Data Strategy], [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj/eng Artificial Intelligence Act].