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Coup Data
Analysing the impact of data on society


Covid-19: a new era of individual control?
The philosopher Michel Foucault, in his lecture of January 15th, 1975 at the Collège de France, announced: “It seems to me that as far as...
Mar 31, 20206 min read


When the average wants to be the norm
The history of statistics is filled with long hesitations. The difficulty of reconciling statistical regularities with the singular...
Mar 11, 20208 min read


Why data ownership is not a good idea
Every microsecond, personal data are being collected, processed and exchanged. But who does it belong to? Individuals, States, platforms,...
Feb 26, 20204 min read


Dutch Court rules over risk profiling regarding Article 8 ECHR
Analysis of the Dutch Court decision on the adequacy between a profiling system implemented by Dutch State and Article 8 ECHR.
Feb 7, 20202 min read


A Brief History of Data - Part 2
The Birth of Statistical Culture Following this introduction to the history of data (Part 1), we will examine the genesis of the...
Jan 29, 20205 min read
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