Data Sharing for Research Tracker
Co-authored by Hannah Babinski, former FPF Intern
In celebration of International Open Data Day, FPF is proud to launch the Data Sharing For Research Tracker, a growing list of organizations that make data available for researchers. It provides information about the company, the data, any access restrictions, and relevant links:
One of the most difficult, time-consuming, and expensive parts of the research process is collecting data, but using existing data can help researchers mitigate the time and cost associated with this process.
Research by the Future of Privacy Forum and others has shown that companies have the potential to make significant contributions to research by sharing their data with researchers. This kind of data sharing carries innate legal, ethical, and privacy risks that must be planned for in advance. Despite these challenges, data sharing for research is well worth the effort: It’s led to scientific breakthroughs in topics ranging from diabetes risk prediction models to wildfire evacuation planning.
FPF’s new resource is intended to help researchers find data for secondary analysis. It also provides a platform for organizations looking to raise awareness about their data sharing programs and benchmark them against what other organizations offer. Check out these publications to learn more about why data sharing is important and how to share data for research while maintaining privacy and ethics:
