Commercial Data Law

Globally, data is gaining prominence as the commercial asset of value. It is the use of data that provides a competitive advantage, it is through data that new commercial opportunities are identified and the misuse of data, or data breach, can threaten a company’s reputation and value. What rights exist in the data that is collected or created by an organisation? What responsibilities are owed to those from whom data is collected or to whom it relates? How does that change if data is altered so that it (no longer) relates to persons in identifiable form? How can the interests held in valuable commercial data be protected? How do other countries and cultures treat these issues?