The EU Data Act: What It ACTUALLY Means for Small Businesses

From 12 September 2025, the EU Data Act became law across all EU countries, including Spain. It is a big new framework for how companies handle data from connected products and cloud services. For large tech firms it means major change, but what about the smallest businesses—like a café with a website, or a local service provider with a Facebook page and a list of customer contacts?

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello, small business owners in Spain and Europe in general.
I'm Mark Nolan and I have an important don't panic
message for you. You might have heard that the new
EU Data Act came into force on the twelfth of September.
Now you might hear that and think, oh, no, another
complicated law about data. But let's break it down for
the smallest of small businesses. Because the good news is

(00:22):
so long as you are already compliant with things like GDPR,
then you're pretty much already covered. If you've just got
a website, a Facebook page, and maybe a simple mailing
list or client database, the good news is not much
changes for you. The rules you already follow under GDPR
still apply. Keep your customer data secure, only use it

(00:46):
for what you've told people, and don't keep it forever.
So what does the new act actually do well. It's
mainly aimed at the big players companies that make connected
products like cars, smart watches, or household gadgets. They now
have to share the data those devices generate with users
and make it easier to move between different services. For

(01:10):
small businesses like yours. The main point is this, if
you use a cloud provider or hosting company, you now
have more rights to switch services without being locked in
or hit with unfair exit fees. That could make life
easier if you ever want to change where your website
or files are hosted. So three simple takeaways. Keep doing

(01:33):
the basics under GDPR, Know that your rights with cloud
and hosting services are getting stronger. Don't panic. This law
isn't about catching out local cafes, plumbers or shop owners.
It's about keeping the digital world fair as it grows.
And that's your quick guide to the EU Data Act
from Mad Blackcat dot com