Data Sovereignty

Trusted Data Sharing Without Losing Control

Earth Observation services increasingly depend on collaboration between multiple organisations, missions and data providers.

However, sharing data across organisational boundaries often raises concerns about ownership, access control, confidentiality and regulatory compliance.

MESEO addresses these challenges by integrating Data Sovereignty as a core capability of the federated ecosystem.

Rather than simply exchanging data, MESEO enables organisations to define how their data can be accessed, processed and shared while retaining full control of their assets.

This allows independent organisations to collaborate securely without transferring ownership or compromising operational autonomy.

By embedding policy enforcement directly into the data exchange mechanisms, MESEO enables trusted cooperation between satellite operators, processing providers and end users while preserving transparency, traceability and governance across the complete processing chain.

Data Sovereignty Capabilities
Controlled Data Access Data owners define who can access their data, under which conditions and for which specific purpose.	Policy Enforcement Usage policies are automatically enforced during data exchange, ensuring that data is processed only according to the permissions defined by its owner.	Trusted Data Exchange Secure Data Space technologies enable organisations to exchange information without requiring centralised storage or relinquishing control of over their assets.	Traceability Every data exchange and processing activity can be tracked, providing transparency and accountability throughout the complete lifecycle of the information.

Data Sovereignty Capabilities

Controlled Data Access

Data owners define who can access their data, under which conditions and for which specific purpose.

Policy Enforcement

Usage policies are automatically enforced during data exchange, ensuring that data is processed only according to the permissions defined by its owner.

Trusted Data Exchange

Secure Data Space technologies enable organisations to exchange information without requiring centralised storage or relinquishing control of over their assets.

Traceability

Every data exchange and processing activity can be tracked, providing transparency and accountability throughout the complete lifecycle of the information.

Why it matters

By integrating Data Sovereignty into the architecture, MESEO enables a new generation of collaborative Earth Observation services. Organisations can share information with confidence, accelerate service development and build interoperable ecosystems while preserving ownership, security and regulatory compliance.