Decode: Imagining personal data futures

This report explores the future of personal data management and privacy, focusing on potential scenarios for 2030.

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The research method involved a workshop where participants were asked to envision the personal data economy in 2030. They used scenario planning exercises, considering various drivers and 'wild card' assumptions to imagine different futures. Participants created storyboards for hypothetical individuals living in these futures, exploring how changes in technology, economics, and society might impact personal data management and privacy.

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The report from Nesta discusses the future of personal data and privacy, envisioning scenarios for 2030. It examines the current internet economy's reliance on personal data for profit and explores alternative models that could empower individuals with control over their data. The workshop-based research involved imagining how personal data could be managed, considering new technologies, economic models, and societal attitudes. Key themes include changing privacy norms, data ownership, infrastructure governance, and the implications of increased user control. The report suggests a shift towards a digital commons, with internet platforms as democratically controlled, shared resources.

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Categories: 2017 publication year | 2030 time horizon | 2030s time horizon | English publication language | Global geographic scope | data | data governance | data management | digital commons | economic models | governance | internet economy | internet of things | personal data | privacy | surveillance | technology infrastructure | united kingdom geographic scope