Data Act consulting
Data Act
Master the Data Act with legal certainty and avoid project delays.
Our Data Act consulting services provide clarity from development to implementation. This enables you to manage risks and bring projects to market.
Challenges
Typical pitfalls with the Data Act
- Fair contracts
The Data Act requires fair contracts and prohibits the unilateral imposition of B2B clauses. - Data access
Data must be made available to users in a timely manner, in a structured, machine-readable format. - Pre-contractual transparency
Information on data types, access methods, etc. must be provided before the contract is finalised.
Relevance
Are you affected? Who needs to keep an eye on the Data Act?
We support everyone from corporate lawyers to data controllers in taking stock of, evaluating and classifying their data from a legal perspective. Our approach is always practical and easy to understand.
In-house lawyers
We help you identify and make the most of synergies.
In-house lawyers
It is crucial that we align the requirements of the Data Act with those of the GDPR and the AI Act as efficiently as possible.
Data manager
We explain how to set up a Data Act-compliant process for requests.
Data manager
We need to quickly establish what data we need to provide and in what form.
Medium-sized enterprises
We will demonstrate how to safeguard your business model and leverage the Data Act to your advantage.
Medium-sized enterprises
We are concerned that the Data Act could threaten our business model.
Industrial companies
We support you. From contract strategy to data provision.
Industrial companies
We need a comprehensive strategy for the Data Act for our networked products.
How we advise you
Structure instead of chaos: navigating the Data Act
We will talk you through the following step by step:
- Does the Data Act apply to your products or services?
- What specific obligations do you have to fulfil, and how can you avoid fines?
- What data must you provide, to whom, and in what form?
- What technical and organisational measures will protect your company?
- Which contracts need amending to ensure that data usage agreements and B2B clauses remain legally compliant and practical?
- Does the Data Act apply to your products or services?
Free initial consultation
Get clarity on the Data Act in 30 minutes
Are you aware of the impact of the Data Act on your company? We can clarify this during an initial consultation and show you how to respond in good time.
Lawyer, Counsel | Berlin
Contributions to the Data Act
Understanding & implementing the Data Act
Would you like to familiarise yourself with the Data Act first? No problem! You will find all the articles and downloads we have created on the subject so far here.
The Data Act 2025: Obligations & deadlines for companies
Who will be affected by the EU Data Act, and what will specifically change on 12 September 2025? This article outlines the obligations for manufacturers of connected products and providers of connected services and cloud/edge services, and sets out the requirements relating to data access, interoperability, and fair contract terms (FRAND). It also provides a roadmap for implementing compliance.
The Data Act & IoT Data: How manufacturers can protect their business models
What strategies can manufacturers use to maintain control over their IoT data despite their data sharing obligations? This article provides practical examples of how licence agreements, technical API design, and trade secret protection can help secure competitive business models.
Data licence agreements form the basis for legally compliant access to and use of data
What role do data licence agreements play in the context of the Data Act, and how can they ensure your economic success? This article explains why such agreements are essential contractual and governance instruments, the components they should contain, and how they can ensure legal and economic security for data access, use and exploitation.
FiDA regulation: A data room for the finance and insurance industry
What new rules does the FiDA Regulation introduce for banks, insurers, and fintech companies? This article highlights who will have access to and be able to use data in future, what technical and organisational requirements will apply (e.g. dashboards and real-time interfaces), and how companies can prepare for the regulation in practice.
The Data Act in the financial sector: New opportunities & obligations
The Data Act will fundamentally change the way financial data is handled. This article explains how banks, insurers, and fintech companies will have to share data in future, what rights third parties will have, and how interoperability, data security, and contract design interact in practice, balancing regulation, innovation, and competition.
What are the Data Act requirements for SaaS contracts?
What new obligations does this entail for cloud and SaaS contracts? This article focuses particularly on the prohibition of unfair contract terms, the obligation to ensure data portability (‘cloud switching’) and the specific obligations of providers of data processing services. It shows you how to adapt existing contracts.
The impact of the Data Act on the healthcare industry
What does the Data Act mean in practice for manufacturers of connected medical devices, providers of digital health services, and hospitals? This article explains the mandatory disclosure requirements for IoT medical technology, including obligations relating to data access, interoperability and documentation, and demonstrates how to prepare for the future in legal and organisational terms.
What does the Data Act require of companies in the energy sector?
The sector is undergoing profound changes: plant and network operators, as well as smart home solution providers, will have to give users access to all data generated during operation and organise its provision in a manner that is technically and legally compliant. This article explains which deadlines apply, which data is affected, and how manufacturers, service providers, and operators should adapt their business models and contracts.
Download: Guide to the Data Act
The Data Act is a direct EU regulation that establishes uniform rules for fair access to and use of data in all Member States. Our guide explains exactly what the Data Act regulates, and the rights and obligations it imposes on companies, organisations, and public authorities.
Your result
Clear measures, secure contracts, tangible solutions
You know if the Data Act affects you
We will check whether your products or services fall under the remit of the Data Act and, if so, to what extent.
Gain clarity about your obligations
We will show you which obligations apply to you and what you need to do now.
Your contracts and interfaces remain secure
We ensure that your contracts comply with the Data Act and protect all relevant data flows.
Your processes are ready for the Data Act!
We can integrate the new requirements directly into your processes in a simple and transparent way.
You act proactively instead of reactively
We show you how to consider new EU regulations in good time and seize opportunities.
You maintain project momentum and market readiness
We synchronise the legal review process with product development.
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Our motto: secure, radical, digital
SRD is the boutique law firm for digital projects, supporting you from kick-off to go-live. We combine technical innovation with compliance. We create radically clear legal scope for this.
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