SherpaCarta synthesizes historical rights documents and extends them for the algorithmic age. This table is for journalists, policymakers, and researchers.
| Right / Feature | UN UDHR 1948 | GDPR 2018 | SherpaCarta 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope | Moral declaration | EU + EEA only | Global — 8 billion people |
| Privacy (Art. 12 / 11) | ✓ Art. 12 | ✓ Core principle | ✓ Art. 11 — absolute |
| Data ownership | ✗ | ~ Processor rules | ✓ Art. 12 sovereignty |
| Surveillance capitalism ban | ✗ | ~ Consent-based | ✓ Art. 13 explicit ban |
| Algorithmic transparency | ✗ | ~ AI Act overlap | ✓ Art. 61 |
| Algorithmic non-discrimination | ~ General equality | ~ Limited | ✓ Art. 62 |
| Right to be forgotten | ✗ | ✓ Erasure | ✓ Art. 47 |
| Open amendments | ✗ | ✗ Regulation only | ✓ Art. 114 living doc |
| Enforceability today | Varies by state | Fines up to 4% | Moral → legal path |
| License | Public domain | EU law text | CC0 — copy freely |