Best Practices
Inclusive: A Microsoft Design Toolkit
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Design/inclusiveUse these materials to apply an inclusive lens to your creative process and the responsible use of data.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation
https://www.eff.org/who-has-your-back-government-data-requests-2015The Electronic Frontier Foundation “Who’s Has your Back” rates web companies on their data protection practices
Terms of Service Project
https://tosdr.org/Terms of Service Project rates website’s policies on a number of criteria
Data Collection, Sharing, and Use
ICO Guide to Data Sharing
https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/data-sharing/Data sharing policies, case studies, checklists, and readings from the UK Information Commisioner’s Office.
Data Evolution Project
http://dataevolution.org.uk/Data Orchard and DataKind UK teamed up to explore the theory and practice of how organizations improve and increase their capability in using data.
DataBasic
https://databasic.io/en/DataBasic is a suite of easy-to-use web tools for beginners that introduce concepts of working with data.
Creative Commons
http://creativecommons.org/Creative Commons licenses support users’ discretion over how digital materials are shared.
Open Knowledge Foundation
https://okfn.org/ip-policy/The Open Knowledge Foundation provides information on open information sharing.
Primer for Responsible Data
https://responsibledata.io/forums/primer-responsible-data-in-development/There is also a primer on digital data and development.
Responsible Data Forum
https://responsibledata.io/category/resources/The Responsible Data Forum provides a number of practical tools for using digital data safely in humanitarian, disaster, and human rights contexts.
Data Intermediaries
Data Management Plans
Data Management Planning Guide
https://www.bu.edu/data/guides/Templates and guidelines from Boston University Data Services.
Data Management Planning Tool
https://dmptool.org/Create, review, and share data management plans that meet institutional and funder requirements.
Digital Security
Current Digital Security Resources
https://medium.com/@mshelton/current-digital-security-resources-5c88ba40ce5cMartin Shelton’s frequently-updated list of digital security resources, curated based on relevance, practical advice, accessible language, clear organization, and up-to-date information.
A First Look at Digital Security
https://www.accessnow.org/a-first-look-at-digital-security/This easy-to-read booklet helps users identify what their main concerns in the digital world should be. It outlines the types of information that journalists, activists, NGO workers, and students might want to protect and steps that each one could take to preserve privacy.
CASH Learning Partnership
http://www.cashlearning.org/news-and-events/news-and-events/post/269-new-calp-online-training-course--ae-transfers-and-operationalizing-beneficiary-data-protectionaCaLP partnered with the UNHCR to offer a course on “E–transfer and operationalizing beneficiary data protection”. This course helps humanitarian practitioners to take the necessary steps to operationalize the protection of beneficiary data in programmes using electronic transfers, or e-transfers.
Privacy
Surveillance Self-Defense
https://ssd.eff.org/enThe Electronic Frontier Foundation’s guide to defending yourself from surveillance by using secure technology and developing careful practices.
ACLU Privacy and Technology Guide
https://www.aclu.org/issues/privacy-technologyThe ACLU works to expand the right to privacy, increase the control individuals have over their personal information, and ensure civil liberties are enhanced rather than compromised by technological innovation.
