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Data Act:
operators decide which service provider gets the data

Video · 0:36 min · November 12, 2026

Since September 2025, operators of connected equipment can demand the raw data from their machines and have it passed on to a service provider of their choice. Since 6 November, the European Commission has published model clauses for this, and from September 2027 the law also reviews existing contracts.

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In the video

  1. 01Access rights have applied since 2025 and access by design since September 2026. Existing contracts follow in 2027.
  2. 02The operator requests, the data holder delivers, the service provider maintains. It must not build a copy.
  3. 03Identify first, then protect. The manufacturer may refuse only in exceptional cases, and it must report it.
  4. 04Anyone who refuses machine data in Germany risks a fine of up to €500,000.