Inclusionism Core
Personal Data
Personal Data
Definition
Personal data is metadata that derives from living and non-living individuals through existence, interaction, participation, and transaction within systems.
Inclusionist Perspective
All data is a derivative of personal data because all data originates from interactions involving identifiable entities, systems, environments, or participants.
Data is not merely stored information.
Data is the observable residue of relational existence.
Core Principle
Participation generates data.
Inclusionist Perspective
Existence within civilization inevitably produces informational traces.
These traces:
- enable coordination
- influence value emergence
- shape institutions
- train AI systems
- construct identity
- influence governance
Relationships
Core Questions
- Is all data relational?
- Can data exist without interaction?
- Should participants own data derived from their existence?
- Is personal data a form of labor?
- Can civilization function without personal data exchange?