Data Ownership T&C Quiz to Create Awareness on Restrictive Data Rights

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I just created a quiz that reveals how corporate legal language can trap communities into losing control of their environmental data. It is based on real terms and conditions typical for air quality monitoring manufacturers. Try it and see if you can spot the red flags: https://www.airgradient.com/aq-data-ownership-quiz/ The aim of the game is to create awareness among data ownership rights, e.g.: - How "joint ownership" isn't really sharing - Why "free" services often delete your data without warning - How subscription models hold your community's air quality data hostage - The difference between data access and data ownership The game was inspired by the incredible work of the EPIC Air Quality Fund, which is fighting to expand access to air quality data. Their research revealed that nearly 40% of countries lack open air quality data—often because restrictive corporate terms prevent communities from truly owning their environmental information. At AirGradient, we believe open source hardware is the ultimate solution. When communities control both the hardware AND the data, they achieve true environmental justice.

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