Data & consent · Accountability lens
Data agency
What is data agency?
A person’s practical ability to understand and influence uses of information about them.
Data agency: an illustrative example
Let a customer inspect and correct their preferences.
Sources and related reading
- Related MAC perspective: evidence, people, and accountability — related reading
This is a practical accountability lens. Examples illustrate the concept; they are not verified client results. Working definitions and accountability lenses are not claims of a universal standard or original coinage.
Related data & consent terms
- Access control
Rules and technical measures restricting who can use information or systems.
- AI disclosure
Clear information about material AI involvement in a service or communication.
- Anonymization
Transforming data so people are not reasonably identifiable in its context of use.
- Audit trail
A record of actions that supports review of what happened.