diff --git a/src/encryption.rs b/src/encryption.rs
index 6a4b4a7..0b93e77 100644
--- a/src/encryption.rs
+++ b/src/encryption.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,24 @@ use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 pub(crate) type DecryptionFunction = dyn Fn(&[u8], &EncryptedData, &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>>;
 pub(crate) type EncryptionFunction = dyn Fn(&[u8], &[u8], &str) -> Result<EncryptedData>;
 
+pub struct DataContext {
+	ctx: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+impl DataContext {
+	pub(crate) fn get_ctx_elems(&self) -> &[String] {
+		self.ctx.as_ref()
+	}
+}
+
+impl<const N: usize> From<[&str; N]> for DataContext {
+	fn from(ctx: [&str; N]) -> Self {
+		Self {
+			ctx: ctx.iter().map(|s| s.to_string()).collect(),
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct EncryptedData {
 	pub(crate) nonce: Vec<u8>,
@@ -16,12 +34,12 @@ pub(crate) struct EncryptedData {
 #[inline]
 fn generate_aad(
 	key_context: &KeyContext,
-	data_context: &[impl AsRef<[u8]>],
+	data_context: &DataContext,
 	time_period: Option<u64>,
 ) -> String {
 	let elems = key_context.get_ctx_elems(time_period);
 	let key_context_canon = canonicalize(&elems);
-	let data_context_canon = canonicalize(data_context);
+	let data_context_canon = canonicalize(data_context.get_ctx_elems());
 	join_canonicalized_str(&key_context_canon, &data_context_canon)
 }
 
@@ -29,7 +47,7 @@ pub fn encrypt(
 	ikml: &InputKeyMaterialList,
 	key_context: &KeyContext,
 	data: impl AsRef<[u8]>,
-	data_context: &[impl AsRef<[u8]>],
+	data_context: &DataContext,
 ) -> Result<String> {
 	let tp = if key_context.is_periodic() {
 		let ts = SystemTime::now().duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)?.as_secs();
@@ -49,7 +67,7 @@ pub fn decrypt(
 	ikml: &InputKeyMaterialList,
 	key_context: &KeyContext,
 	stored_data: &str,
-	data_context: &[impl AsRef<[u8]>],
+	data_context: &DataContext,
 ) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
 	let (ikm_id, encrypted_data, tp) = storage::decode_cipher(stored_data)?;
 	let ikm = ikml.get_ikm_by_id(ikm_id)?;
@@ -62,12 +80,11 @@ pub fn decrypt(
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
 	use super::*;
-	use crate::KeyContext;
+	use crate::{DataContext, KeyContext};
 
 	const TEST_DATA: &[u8] = b"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.";
 	const TEST_KEY_CTX: [&str; 3] = ["db_name", "table_name", "column_name"];
-	const TEST_DATA_CTX: &[&str] = &["018db876-3d9d-79af-9460-55d17da991d8"];
-	const EMPTY_DATA_CTX: &[[u8; 0]] = &[];
+	const TEST_DATA_CTX: [&str; 1] = ["018db876-3d9d-79af-9460-55d17da991d8"];
 
 	fn get_static_key_ctx() -> KeyContext {
 		let mut ctx: KeyContext = TEST_KEY_CTX.into();
@@ -90,18 +107,19 @@ mod tests {
 
 	#[test]
 	fn encrypt_decrypt_no_context() {
-		let ctx = get_static_empty_key_ctx();
+		let key_ctx = get_static_empty_key_ctx();
+		let data_ctx = DataContext::from([]);
 
 		// Encrypt
 		let lst = get_ikm_lst();
-		let res = encrypt(&lst, &ctx, TEST_DATA, EMPTY_DATA_CTX);
+		let res = encrypt(&lst, &key_ctx, TEST_DATA, &data_ctx);
 		assert!(res.is_ok(), "res: {res:?}");
 		let ciphertext = res.unwrap();
 		assert!(ciphertext.starts_with("AQAAAA:"));
 		assert_eq!(ciphertext.len(), 98);
 
 		// Decrypt
-		let res = decrypt(&lst, &ctx, &ciphertext, EMPTY_DATA_CTX);
+		let res = decrypt(&lst, &key_ctx, &ciphertext, &data_ctx);
 		assert!(res.is_ok(), "res: {res:?}");
 		let plaintext = res.unwrap();
 		assert_eq!(plaintext, TEST_DATA);
@@ -111,16 +129,17 @@ mod tests {
 	fn encrypt_decrypt_with_static_context() {
 		let lst = get_ikm_lst();
 		let key_ctx = get_static_key_ctx();
+		let data_ctx = DataContext::from(TEST_DATA_CTX);
 
 		// Encrypt
-		let res = encrypt(&lst, &key_ctx, TEST_DATA, TEST_DATA_CTX);
+		let res = encrypt(&lst, &key_ctx, TEST_DATA, &data_ctx);
 		assert!(res.is_ok(), "res: {res:?}");
 		let ciphertext = res.unwrap();
 		assert!(ciphertext.starts_with("AQAAAA:"));
 		assert_eq!(ciphertext.len(), 98);
 
 		// Decrypt
-		let res = decrypt(&lst, &key_ctx, &ciphertext, TEST_DATA_CTX);
+		let res = decrypt(&lst, &key_ctx, &ciphertext, &data_ctx);
 		assert!(res.is_ok(), "res: {res:?}");
 		let plaintext = res.unwrap();
 		assert_eq!(plaintext, TEST_DATA);
@@ -130,16 +149,17 @@ mod tests {
 	fn encrypt_decrypt_with_context() {
 		let lst = get_ikm_lst();
 		let key_ctx = KeyContext::from(TEST_KEY_CTX);
+		let data_ctx = DataContext::from(TEST_DATA_CTX);
 
 		// Encrypt
-		let res = encrypt(&lst, &key_ctx, TEST_DATA, TEST_DATA_CTX);
+		let res = encrypt(&lst, &key_ctx, TEST_DATA, &data_ctx);
 		assert!(res.is_ok(), "res: {res:?}");
 		let ciphertext = res.unwrap();
 		assert!(ciphertext.starts_with("AQAAAA:"));
 		assert_eq!(ciphertext.len(), 110);
 
 		// Decrypt
-		let res = decrypt(&lst, &key_ctx, &ciphertext, TEST_DATA_CTX);
+		let res = decrypt(&lst, &key_ctx, &ciphertext, &data_ctx);
 		assert!(res.is_ok(), "res: {res:?}");
 		let plaintext = res.unwrap();
 		assert_eq!(plaintext, TEST_DATA);
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 4b1d5f4..367cc05 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ mod scheme;
 mod storage;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "encryption")]
-pub use encryption::{decrypt, encrypt};
+pub use encryption::{decrypt, encrypt, DataContext};
 #[cfg(any(feature = "encryption", feature = "ikm-management"))]
 pub use error::Error;
 #[cfg(any(feature = "encryption", feature = "ikm-management"))]