[…] Separately, for all the appeal of Solid “pods” and other Personal Data Stores, there seems to be a conflict between them (requiring an ability to understand, capture, and contain such data) and the unlimited data flows that characterize the post-Internet world. [… ] The Personal Data Universe refers to a vast and constantly changing collection of data points pertaining to our actions or mere being. […]
Under such premises:
- We do not need to fully understand every piece of data that we produce
- We do not need to relate to a legal or social figure [..] for it to be transformed into tangible value
- Individuals must be in a position to agree to further collection and expose a given set of data points
My Data Universe: agency and control beyond possession and comprehension by Sergio Maldanado of Privacy Cloud