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EU Data Act

An important milestone in the European data strategy

The EU Data Act marks a milestone in the European data strategy: from September 12, 2025, new, binding rules for fair access to and use of data within the EU will apply. For companies, this not only means new obligations, but also great opportunities to future-proof data-driven business models.

The aim of the EU Data Act is to make access to and use of data fairer – with the potential to increase EU GDP by up to €270 billion by 2028. Users will be given the right to access and share data generated by them free of charge. Companies, on the other hand, will have to share data, make products data-accessible and meet new interoperability requirements. SMEs in particular will benefit from protective regulations, while infringements can be punished with fines of up to €20 million or 4% of annual global turnover.

As a specialized management consultancy, we support you in integrating the requirements of the EU Data Act into your processes in a legally compliant and strategically sensible manner. Whether you are a manufacturer of networked products, a provider of digital services or a data processing company – we support you with in-depth specialist knowledge, practical solutions and a clear focus on your business objectives.

Act now: Most of the obligations of the EU Data Act will be effective across the EU in just a few months (September 2025)!

Key objectives and central aspects of the EU Data Act are as follows:

Strengthening user rights

Users of networked products and services receive fair, free access to the data they generate. They can use this data themselves or pass it on to third parties. Data owners are obliged to provide this access in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner.

Creating interoperability

Standardized interfaces and clear legal requirements ensure smooth, secure data exchange between companies, users and third parties. This facilitates cooperation and strengthens the European single market.

Promoting innovation

The Data Act breaks up data monopolies and enables new data-based business models. Easier access to data creates a dynamic, competitive data market that drives innovation throughout the EU economy.

Our Consulting Services for the EU Data Act

EU Data Act

Your challenges:

Uncertainty about which specific obligations arise from the EU Data Act for your business model and your data processes.
Lack of transparency regarding data flows and access rights within complex system landscapes.
Risk of compliance violations due to unclear responsibilities and inadequate governance structures

UNITY solution approach:

We analyze your current situation and jointly derive fields of action in order to implement legal requirements in a structured manner.
We translate regulatory requirements into specific technical and organizational measures – practical and future-proof.
We support you in developing a data sharing strategy that is both compliant with the EU Data Act and opens up new potential for value creation.

The EU Data Act creates a completely new framework for industry data

Users

Individuals or companies who own or temporarily use a connected product (or associated services). Such users now have a right to the data they create with the product or service.

Example: A company that operates production facilities with sensors that monitor performance and quality in real time.

Data owners

Persons or companies that control access to available data. Such data owners are usually manufacturers or service providers associated with networked products.

Example: Manufacturer of machines for production lines who receives and processes the performance data of the users' production lines.

Third parties

Persons or companies who receive data from the data controller at the user's request.

Example: Third-party maintenance company that receives data to determine the need to modernize machines on the user's production line.

Why the EU Data Act is relevant for your company now

The data-driven economy is at a turning point: the EU Data Act obliges companies to make data available in a fair, transparent and interoperable manner – and at the same time opens up new opportunities for value creation. Our customers are looking for clarity, security and a strategic advantage when handling data. This is exactly where we come in: We help you not only to fulfill regulatory requirements, but also to use them as an opportunity for innovation, efficiency and new business models and support you with key questions and implications:

Obligation to provide data

Companies must grant users access to the data they generate – including for disclosure to third parties. This applies in particular to data from networked devices and digital services.

Protection of sensitive information

Despite openness, the protection of business secrets and personal data remains key. Companies must implement suitable security and anonymization measures.

Strategic use of data

The Data Act is more than a duty – it offers opportunities. Those who actively use data can drive innovation and develop new business models.