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Data Autonomy

Meaning

Data Autonomy, within the digital health and wellness sector, signifies an individual’s right and capacity to exert control over their personal health data, including genetic, hormonal, and physiological biomarker information. This encompasses the freedom to access, manage, share, or restrict the use of one’s own data by clinical providers, research institutions, and technology platforms. It is a foundational ethical and legal principle ensuring patient sovereignty in the age of precision health.