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Carl Öhman is assistant professor of political science at Uppsala University, Sweden. His most recent book is The Afterlife of Data: What Happens to Your Information When You Die and Why You Should Care.

Carl Öhman is assistant professor of political science at Uppsala University, Sweden. His most recent book is The Afterlife of Data: What Happens to Your Information When You Die and Why You Should Care.

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