# Data lives forever, but we don’t

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Martyn Thomas CBE
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Computer science
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/data-lives-forever-we-dont)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

What happens to your personal data after you die? Professor Martyn Thomas CBE discusses the issues surrounding the ownership of personal data in a culture where technology advances faster than legislation and social norms.

## Lectures

1. [Data lives forever, but we don’t](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/data-lives-forever-we-dont/1b464680eb57) (YouTube)