Legal Rights in Data

February 18, 2015
Richard Kemp

Data is funny stuff in legal terms. There are no rights in data – you can’t steal it – but extensive rights and obligations arise in relation to data. As they get more important, we’ll all be hearing more about data law. To find our more, check out our blog and white paper

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