資訊受託人理論之研究及對我國之啟示

A Research on the Theory of Information Fiduciaries and Its Implications for Taiwan

本文之研究目的為探索資料治理問題，尤其將焦點集中於公共數位服務之資料應用法制，並以學說上之資訊受託人模式，分析政府於推行數位服務時，所應該負擔之責任。其後，本文檢視臺灣本土資訊法制在發展上之問題，並提出建議。
本文認為我國與歐盟之資料法制模式，以及資訊受託人模式係為相通，且資訊受託人模式於我國應為可作為輔助之用。此間，數位服務平台作為資料控管者，其信任擔保責任至少包括了照顧／注意義務、忠實義務，以及保密義務。為了填補臺灣目前在規範上之縫隙，在法制上需強化對於資料控管者之責任，並使其能擔保信任之關係。
最後，本文認為如以資訊受託人模式來檢視我國關於數位服務平台之資訊法制，應厚植資訊受託人與委託人間之信任關係。

The aim of this study is to explore the issue of data governance in government digital services, with a particular focus on the legal framework for data application in government digital services. Drawing on the information fiduciary model in legal theory, the responsibilities that the government should bear when promoting digital services are analyzed. The study then examines the developmental problems of Taiwan’s domestic information legal framework and provides recommendations.
This paper asserts that the personal data legal framework in Taiwan and the European Union, as well as the information fiduciary model, are comparable, and that the information fiduciaries model can be used as a supplementary tool in Taiwan. In this regard, as the data controller in public digital service platforms, the government has an obligation to provide assurance and guarantees including care, loyalty, and confidentiality obligations. To address the gaps in Taiwan’s current regulations, it is essential to reinforce the data controllers’accountability in the legal framework and enable them to maintain a trustworthy relationship.
Finally, this article argues that when examining the legal framework for digital service platforms in Taiwan through the lens of the information fiduciary model, it is essential to foster a trusting relationship between information fiduciaries and data settlors.