Modelling consent policies for civil society data

There are a number of thorny ethical issues that accompany data’s tremendous potential for civil society, and consent is among the thorniest. Developed in the context of medical research, the notion of informed consent suggests that when you study people, or collect data from them, those people should participate in that research voluntarily, ideally with a sound understanding of what the research is about and how the data they provide will be used. Read more here