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Data Act

The Data Act is relevant when software exposes connected-product data, industrial IoT data, user data access, B2B data sharing, or switching between data-processing services.

EU baseline

If you are established in the EU, operate in the EU, or place this product or service on the EU market, treat this as a first-order compliance check. Non-EU reach language means outsiders can also be covered, not that EU companies are outside scope.

Review scope

Focus 1

Builder trigger

Check Data Act when your app works with smart devices, machines, vehicles, sensors, industrial equipment, or cloud/data-processing switching features.

Focus 2

Connected-product data

Products and related services may need to support user access to data generated by connected devices and allow certain third-party data sharing.

Focus 3

Cloud and data processing

Providers of data-processing services should watch switching, interoperability, contract, and exit-assistance requirements.

Focus 4

Official Commission page

The Commission says the Data Act entered into force on 11 January 2024 and applied from 12 September 2025.

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Focus 5

Official legal text

The controlling source is Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 in EUR-Lex.

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