Data Policy

Data Act: Build Your Data Map

Data access and portability are now a compliance requirement.

RegulaAI Team
2026-01-20
6 min read

The EU Data Act applies from 12 September 2025. Here is a 5-step data map for AI teams.

The EU Data Act applies from 12 September 2025. If your product collects data from connected devices or services, you need a clear data access and usage plan now.

#What changes in practice - Users must be able to access the data their products generate. - Contracts and data sharing terms need to be clear and fair. - Cloud switching and portability become more enforceable.

#A 5-step data map for AI teams 1. Inventory every data stream (device, app, API, logs). 2. Identify which data is personal vs non-personal. 3. Define who can access which data, and under what terms. 4. Document retention, deletion, and portability workflows. 5. Align your AI model inputs to the data map.

#Why this matters for AI - Training data provenance is a risk surface. - Customers will ask for transparency on data usage. - Audits now require proof of data governance, not just policies.

RegulaAI helps you document and audit your data usage so you can pass compliance reviews faster.

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