The Data Sharing Dilemma Every Business Faces
Your business uses dozens of tools—CRM systems, analytics platforms, AI tools like ChatGPT, and more. But here’s the problem: every time you want to share data between these tools, you face a critical question: How do you do it safely without exposing sensitive customer information?
- Modern businesses use 10-20+ different software tools
- AI tools like ChatGPT and analytics platforms need data to be useful
- But sensitive information (names, emails, addresses) can’t be shared freely
- Current solutions are either too restrictive (manual processes) or too risky (unsecured sharing)
- Compliance regulations (GDPR) make this even more complex
Introducing Dataspaces: The Safe Way to Connect Your Data Ecosystem
Think of a dataspace like a trusted neighborhood where businesses can safely share information with each other. In a regular neighborhood, you might share tools with neighbors you trust. A dataspace works the same way—but for data.
Here’s what makes it special:
- Gated Community: Not everyone can join. Organizations must be verified and follow community rules
- You Control Your Property: You decide exactly who can access your data and what they can do with it
- Trusted Infrastructure: All exchanges happen through secure pathways with built-in safety checks
- Common Standards: Everyone follows the same rules, so there’s no confusion about privacy or security
Unlike traditional cloud platforms where one company controls your data, a dataspace is decentralized. Think of it as the difference between storing your money in a single company’s vault versus using a distributed banking network where you always maintain control.
- Peer-to-Peer Trust Network: Organizations connect directly with each other, not through a single company that controls everything
- Smart Data Sharing: Automated workflows like Zapier, but with enterprise-grade security and privacy controls
- You Stay in Control: Every piece of data you share comes with rules you set—who can see it, for how long, and for what purpose
- Built on Open Standards: Uses Prometheus-X open-source building blocks, meaning no vendor lock-in and community-driven innovation
The Current Challenges
Today, many organizations aspire to harness the potential of their data with AI, yet several concerns hinder their progress.
Lack of consent
Many users fear that their data is being used without their explicit approval.
Non-anonymized data
Unauthorized Data reuse
Loss of Control over data
Integration fatigue
Vendor Lock In
Simple and trustworthy
The Dataspace Solution
A Dataspace is a data and AI services marketplace between trusted partners.
- Marketplace of AI and data services
- Workflow automation
- Improve interoperability
- Decentralized with common governance
- Controlled by EU private and public orgs
- Full control of data use
- 100% compatible with GDPR
Locked-in and black box
Private marketplace
Typical private marketplace such as Zapier, IFTTT or Workato.
- Marketplace of AI and data services
- Workflow automation
- Improve interoperability
- Controled by a single tech provider
- Controled by US company
- Unclear control of data reuse
- Not compatible with GDPR by default
Key Advantages
Consent Management
Identity Management
Contract Generation
Interoperability
Decentralization
VisionsTrust: Your Gateway to Secure Data Collaboration
VisionsTrust is the dataspace infrastructure that makes secure data sharing possible.
Here’s how it works:
- Join a Trusted Community: Your organization registers and connects to VisionsTrust, gaining access to verified data providers and services
- Discover Resources: Browse available data sources and AI services from trusted partners—all in one marketplace
- Set Your Terms: When you want to share or access data, you establish clear contracts defining permissions, duration, and usage
- Automate Securely: Data flows automatically between your tools, just like Zapier—but with privacy protection and compliance built in
- Monitor and Control: Track exactly what data is being shared, with whom, and revoke access anytime
Imagine you’re an HR platform that needs to send employee training data to an AI service for personalized recommendations. With VisionsTrust:
- The AI service is verified and trustworthy
- Employee names and contact details are automatically removed (that’s where Inonyma Data De-identifier comes in)
- You set specific rules: ‘Only use this data for training recommendations, delete after 30 days’
- Everything is logged and compliant with GDPR
- The AI gets the data it needs, but privacy is protected
VisionsTrust is built using Prometheus-X, an open-source framework for dataspaces.
Here’s what that means for your business:
- Open Standards, Not Lock-In: Prometheus-X is like the ‘USB standard’ for data sharing—it ensures different systems can work together without being controlled by a single company
- Community-Driven Innovation: Hundreds of organizations across Europe contribute to improving these tools, meaning continuous enhancements and security updates
- European Standards Compliance: Built to meet GDPR, IDSA (International Data Spaces Association), and GAIA-X requirements from day one
- Proven and Trusted: Already used in education, healthcare, media, and employment sectors across Europe
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Dataspaces such as VisionsTrust are not about storing data—it’s about connecting organizations so they can share and access data securely and on their terms. Think of it as infrastructure for data collaboration, not a storage locker.
API integrations require you to build and maintain security, privacy controls, and compliance measures yourself. VisionsTrust provides these as built-in features, saving development time and reducing risk.
That’s exactly why Dataspaces and services such as Inonyma exist. It give you all the tool to get consent or remove personally identifiable information before data leaves your environment, so sensitive details never get shared—only the insights you need to exchange.
Basic technical knowledge helps for initial setup, but VisionsTrust is designed for business users. We provide integration guides, and our team can assist with onboarding.
You maintain control at all times. You can revoke access, modify permissions, or terminate connections instantly—it’s your data, your rules.
No. Organizations of all sizes from SME to global organizations benefit from secure data sharing. Whether you’re a startup using AI tools or an enterprise managing complex partnerships, the dataspace approach scales to your needs and budget.
VisionsTrust and Inonyma are built with GDPR requirements at their core: consent management, data minimization (de-identification), purpose limitation (contract-based access), and the right to be forgotten (revocable access).
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