Data is a strategic resource, and how democracies govern it shapes both their economies and their security. Rules on data privacy, cross-border data flows, and platform accountability increasingly define the transatlantic relationship and the contest with authoritarian models of digital control. This hub follows the data agenda: data privacy and data protection, data governance for platforms and algorithms, cross-border data transfers between the United States and Europe, and platform accountability for the security risks of data held by strategic rivals. Fellows and analysts examine how to protect citizens’ rights and data privacy while keeping the digital economy open and competitive, and how strong data governance and platform accountability can coexist with innovation. Explore analysis and commentary on data privacy, data governance, and the digital economy.
Data and Privacy
A US-Europe tech partnership is key to independence from China.
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September 24, 2025
Fintech Fight: US and EU Clash
Transatlantic fault lines are widening over whether fintechs should pay for customer financial data.
September 19, 2025
Inside Cyber Diplomacy Redux: Episode III
Paul Ash, CEO of Christchurch Call Foundation, joins Jim Lewis and Chris Painter for a discussion on online safety.
September 12, 2025
Super Apps: A Path To Surveillance in China and Russia
Messaging services dominate the Chinese and Russian Internet. Not in the US.
September 4, 2025
European Court Backs Transatlantic Data Pact — For Now
A Luxembourg ruling saves US-EU data transfers, even if the reprieve may prove temporary.
August 18, 2025
Access Denied: The UK Online Safety Act Misses Its Mark
Britain aimed to protect children online. Instead, it is sending teenagers down risky rabbit holes.
August 7, 2025
Mapping the Brussels Effect: The GDPR Goes Global
Europe's data privacy rules set the global standard — and provoke transatlantic tensions.
August 7, 2025
The Encryption Debate
It is an old debate — security vs privacy. As countries seek access to sensitive data for national security, new rules may break encryption.
August 1, 2025
Europe is Winning the AI Small Data Race
US tech might need to catch up if the European strategy pays off.
July 30, 2025
Browser History: The Kremlin’s Newest Weapon
Russia’s rulers are taking more and more extreme measures to block access to independently produced information. But there’s resistance.