Data asset sharing

A computer system provides shared access to electronic data assets. The system may perform operations including: receiving, from a first user, a request to access a shared data asset, wherein: the shared data asset is associated with a shared data asset object, and the shared data asset object identifies at least a second user authorized to approve sharing of the shared data asset; in response to receiving the request from the first user: generating a data access request object including at least an identification of the first user and an identification of the shared data asset object; and providing an indication of the data access request object to the second user associated with the shared data asset object; receiving, from the second user, an approval of the request; and in response to receiving the approval of the request from the second user: granting the first user access to the shared data asset associated with the shared data asset object.