My Data is Mine Award – 2025 edition

The My Data is Mine Award is aimed at supporting young scholars with an innovative approach to data protection issues and who can offer a visionary contribution to data exploitation in Europe and worldwide. Each year, the best paper is recognized at the Web Summit in Lisbon.

Empowering the Next Generation of Data Rights Leaders

For the third consecutive year, the Award is honored to receive the patronage of the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), reaffirming its relevance and impact in the field of digital rights. This year’s Call for Papers, titled “Digital Fairness and Data Protection in the Age of AI,” focuses on the impact of AI-driven technologies on consumer interactions, fairness, and autonomy. Read the Call for Papers 2025 and submit your work by September 30, 2025.

2024 Award ceremony

Relive the Award ceremony

Runtime 5′ 00″

Watch Tea Mustac receive the ‘My Data is Mine Award’ at the 2024 Web Summit in Lisbon for her groundbreaking paper titled ‘Data Altruism by Default: An Alternative to Consent for Personal Data Processing in Machine Learning.’

Submit your Paper

Deadline: Sep 30, 2025

Winner notified: Late Oct

0 publications