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Data Sovereignty

Meaning

Data Sovereignty is the principle that data is subject to the laws and governance structures of the nation or jurisdiction in which it is collected, processed, and stored, meaning the data itself is considered the legal property of that jurisdiction. This concept has profound implications for global health and wellness platforms that collect patient-specific hormonal and physiological data across different countries. It dictates where sensitive medical records, including personalized health metrics, must reside and under which legal authority they fall.