The Basics of Private and Public Data Trusts

25 Pages Posted: 21 Jul 2020

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Jeremiah Lau Jia Jun

National University of Singapore (NUS) - Faculty of Law

J.E. Penner

National University of Singapore (NUS) - Faculty of Law

Benjamin Wong

National University of Singapore (NUS) - Faculty of Law

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Date Written: Mar 2020

Abstract

The term “data trust” has recently come into circulation to denote some kind of legal governance structure for the management of data, in particular digital databases, but there is much uncertainty and confusion about what a data trust is supposed to be, legally speaking. This paper examines the nature of data as a possible trust asset, and concludes that the traditional trust, the historical creation of English Equity jurisprudence and now found around the world, is a perfectly sensible vehicle for the management of data, in particular the management of combined datasets for both private and charitable purposes, especially educational purposes. The paper also considers the data protection issues that arise in relation to data trusts.

Suggested Citation

Lau Jia Jun, Jeremiah and Penner, James and Wong, Benjamin, The Basics of Private and Public Data Trusts (Mar 2020). Singapore Journal of Legal Studies, Mar. 2020, pp 90-114, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3646934

Jeremiah Lau Jia Jun (Contact Author)

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James Penner

National University of Singapore (NUS) - Faculty of Law ( email )

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Benjamin Wong

National University of Singapore (NUS) - Faculty of Law ( email )

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Eu Tong Sen Building
Singapore, 259776
Singapore

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