Finland adopts “ SARAL “ ?

Context :

Flemish government launches data company Athumi / 05 May 2023

Extract :

Flemish minister-president Jan Jambon officially presented the Flemish data company Athumi on Thursday evening.

The company introduces data vaults in Flanders, which will allow citizens to choose what data they share with which organisations and for how long.

With personal data vaults, users regain control over what happens to their data.

As a neutral party, Athumi will enable secure exchanges between government, businesses and citizens.

While Athumi will provide the technology, it will not interact directly with citizens.

The existing identity authentication app itsme will use the technology and provide data vaults.

Through itsme, users will be able to share information from one of the vaults with a third party.

Athumi already has several partnerships, such as with Flanders Technology & Innovation. They have developed a health vault that combines sports data from wearables and sports apps with health and nutrition information. Storing data from smart devices such as a thermostat, smart doorbells or other sensors is another application.

Athumi is an autonomous company, fully owned by the Flemish government. Other companies will be able to step in eventually, but Flanders wants to remain the main shareholder.

My Take :

Similarity between Athumi ( Finland ) and my proposal :

Ø Only Answer : a Statutory Warning …… 10 Nov 2018

Extract :

Ø ALL websites wanting to operate in India , must , enter into a legally binding CONTRACT ( under proposed Data Protection Law ), with DATA PROTECTION REGULATOR – DPR, as suggested in “ A Matter of Motive ? “

A visitor who has registered on www.IndiaDataCustodian.gov.in , can get the services of this web site by just entering on this web site :

# Name and User ID / Password [ selected ]

# His REGISTRATION NUMBER at www.IndiaDataCustodian.gov.in

# Then clicking on… “ Log me in with www.IndiaDataCustodian.gov.in

He / She does not need to provide any other personal data

Whatever “ PERSONAL DATA “ this site requires about an user for delivering its SERVICES , will be “ accessed “ from www.IndiaDataCustodian,gov.in only , as per the terms of the contract

A user logging into this web site would have deemed to have granted the necessary permission to this web site to contact www.IndiaDataCustodian.gov.in and access his / her data , as per the multiple selections that he has made of the “ DATA LEVELS “ detailed there, as follows :

# Data Level 1 ……………… Personal Data

# Data Level 2 ……………… Family Data

# Data Level 3 ……………… Contact Info

# Data Level 4 ……………… Social Media Data ( websites-portals-apps etc )

# Data Level 5 ………………. Cultural Exposure Data

# Data Level 6 ………………. Education Qualifications Data

# Data Level 7 ………………. Languages Knowledge Data

# Data Level 8 ………………. Job Experience Data

# Data Level 9 ……………… Wealth – Income Data [ from Tax Returns ]

# Data Level 10 ………………. Medical History Data

Given all its shortcomings, here is how BARD compared ATHUMI framework with my proposal ( - which , apparently, BARD thinks , is under implementation by Central Government ! )

Sure, I can help you with that. Here is a comparative table between Athumi and SARAL:

Feature	Athumi	SARAL
Ownership	Users own their data.	Users own their data.
Control	Users can decide what data to share, with whom, and when.	Users can decide what data to share, with whom, and when.
Monetization	Users can earn money by sharing their data.	Users can earn money by sharing their data.
Governance	Athumi is governed by a foundation.	SARAL is governed by a foundation.
Security	Athumi uses state-of-the-art security measures to protect user data.	SARAL uses state-of-the-art security measures to protect user data.
Privacy	Athumi respects user privacy.	SARAL respects user privacy.

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As you can see, Athumi and SARAL are very similar in terms of their goals and objectives. Both platforms give users ownership, control, and monetization of their data. They both also have strong security and privacy measures in place.

The main difference between the two platforms is their governance structure. Athumi is governed by a foundation, while SARAL is governed by a government agency. This difference in governance could lead to different approaches to issues such as data sharing and monetization.

Overall, Athumi and SARAL are both promising platforms that could help users to take control of their data. It will be interesting to see how these platforms develop in the future and how they compete with each other.

Here are some additional details about each platform:

· Athumi is a Finnish company that launched in 2022. The company's goal is to create a "data commons" where users can own and control their data. Athumi has raised €10 million in funding from investors such as the European Investment Bank and the Flemish government.

· SARAL is a Indian government initiative that was launched in 2018. The goal of SARAL is to create a "data marketplace" where users can sell their data to businesses.

· SARAL is still in the early stages of development, but it has the potential to become a major player in the data economy.

Dear Shri Ashwini Vaishnawji / Rajeev Chandrasekharji ,

No one has a monopoly on “ ideas “ – hence I cannot say that Finland “ adopted “ my idea

But I urge you to consider my following suggestions :

Ø SARAL ( Single Authentic Registration for Anywhere Login )….[ 10 Feb 2019 ]

Ø Digital Dividend from Demographic Data [ 4 D ]………… …………….[ 14 Feb 2019 ]

Ø Privacy for Sale ………………………………………………………………………….[ 26 Aug 2017]

Ø If DEPA = Foundation , then SARAL = Superstructure ………………[ 08 May 2022 ]

Dear Shri Chandrasekharji ,

On this subject , I must have sent ( may be ) 30 emails over the past 4 years . Then , a few days ago , I thought I saw “ light at the end of a dark tunnel “ , when I came across following news :

Data Protection Bill To Drive Deep Behavioural Changes For Platforms Exploiting Data: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Extract :

"I have absolutely no doubt that the DPDP Bill will create deep behavioural changes among platforms in India who have for long exploited and misused personal data," the minister said in an interview with the news agency PTI.

With regards,

Hemen Parekh

www.hemenparekh.ai / 01 June 2023

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