Le cooperative di dati tra persona e mercato. Casi di studio

This paper explores the relevance and potential of data cooperatives, as provided for by Regulation EU 2022/868 (the so-called Data Governance Act). Specifically, it formulates two main case studies where data cooperatives, as data intermediaries, could play a pivotal role in empowering data subjects and enhancing their collective self-determination. The first analysis is devoted to the case of health data, the second one to the right of data portability. Overall, this article aims to suggest data cooperatives as a playground for realizing a new “digital mutualism”, promoting a more democratic and participatory model of data governance.