DOOF

DOOF (Data Ownership Orchestration Framework) is a groundbreaking project aimed at revolutionizing personal data governance and establishing the groundwork for a resilient data economy. At its core, DOOF introduces a versatile framework that promotes the development of privacy-enhancing technologies, ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Act, thus, enabling individuals to control their data rights effectively. The mission of DOOF is to foster trust and transparency in the digital ecosystem by providing individuals with the tools to manage their personal data easily and securely. By streamlining the deployment of user-friendly, GDPR-compliant data exchanges across various sectors, DOOF offers a practical solution for data management challenges.
DOOF’s key components include a set of software development kits (SDKs), libraries, and smart contracts. Additionally, the project features a smart-home device configuration tool and a web-based data exchange platform, which streamline complex data management for users, enhancing their engagement and facilitating adoption. One of DOOF’s primary advantages is its adaptability and scalability. The project leverages APIs for swift integration into existing software ecosystems, ensuring efficient, sector-wide deployment while optimizing cost-effective system integration. With DOOF, we are laying the foundation for a resilient and transparent data economy where individuals have greater control over their data, fostering trust, regulatory compliance, and ultimately, a more user-centric and secure digital landscape.

Repositories:
GitHub: https://github.com/NGI-TRUSTCHAIN/DOOF
Currently open to the TrustChain community only. Reach out if you need access.
- Motivation for the project: The mission of the proposed project is to revolutionize personal data governance and normalise the deployment of consent management technologies. It uniquely enables individuals to control their rights over data sharing, fostering greater trust and regulatory compliance, essential for building a resilient and transparent data economy.
- Generic use case description: DOOF framework will be used in a real-life scenario, where 40 citizens will be able to control visibility of their personal air quality data produced by smart home devices, using Data Exchange interface. This will demonstrate practical technology application.
- Essential functionalities: DOOF offers a framework - a set of SDKs, libraries, and Smart Contracts - for decentralised consent management. Other key deliverables include a smart- home device configuration tool and a web-based data exchange platform, simplifying user data management and enhancing engagement.
- How these functionalities can be integrated within the software ecosystem: DOOF leverages APIs for swift integration in software ecosystems, highlighting scalability and modularity. Its adaptable design and usage of industry standard protocols ensure efficient, sector-wide deployment, thereby optimizing cost-effective system integration.
- Gap being addressed: DOOF targets the gap in current centralized consent management, where GDPR and Data Act demand seamless data exchange. It overcomes limitations of existing solutions that lack individual data control, providing a decentralized, scalable approach for user-centric data ownership and privacy in the digital economy.
- Expected benefits achieved with the novel technology building blocks: The novel framework decentralizes personal data governance, providing a foundation for developing additional privacy-enhancing technologies. Moreover, the Data Exchange streamlines complex data management for users, enhancing their engagement and facilitating adoption. These tools catalyse the growth of a dynamic data economy.
- Potential demonstration scenario: The primary demonstration focuses on IoT, utilizing sensors for air quality data in smart homes. However, DOOF, as a flexible framework, extends its applicability horizontally across sectors like energy, mobility, and health, showcasing its versatility and adaptability for future scenarios.
Team

Elena Pasquali
Ecosteer CEO & Co-Founder, a business leader with a strategic mindset and a track record of driving organizational success in
technology and business.

Daniel Grazioli
Ecosteer CTO and Co-
Founder with deep ICT expertise, responsible for overseeing the company's technological strategy and innovation.

Gabriele Sankalaite
Technical Project Manager, bridging software development know-how with strategic project oversight for resilient solution delivery.

Daniele Scanferlato
Brand Director, shaping brand identity and product experience through expert visual communication and UX/UI design.

Georgiana Bud
Software Engineer,
adept in crafting scalable, modular, and secure software, combining development
skills with a sharp analytical mindset.

Giada Zanatta
Business Development
Director, fostering Ecosteer’s growth and innovation through strategic business
development and corporate partnerships.
Entities

Ecosteer
Ecosteer is a software startup in the field of data ownership. Its technologies allow data intermediaries to decentralize data visibility control into the hands of rightful data owners – i.e. individuals or businesses – minimizing costs and legal liabilities related to consent management. This innovative, decentralized approach to consent management enables data exchanges that are Data Act and GDPR compliant by design.
Website: https://www.ecosteer.com/

Sidera ICTease
Technology provider specialising in comprehensive IT infrastructure solutions and Business Intelligence
services.
Website: www.sidera.it

Nexus TLC
Nexus TLC specialises in
electronics, app development and
web technologies in ICT and TLC
sectors, with a special focus on IoT.
Website: www.nexus-tlc.com/en/