Context


Definition and Considerations


Researchers and practitioners in the cultural heritage domain can responsibly collect, manage, and use data while respecting the rights, values, and interests of all stakeholders involved by considering the following ethical aspects:

  • Privacy and Consent
  • Cultural Sensitivity
  • Ownership and Intellectual Property
  • Data Security
  • Transparency and Standardisation
  • Reliability
  • Equity and Accessibility
  • Data Preservation
  • Avoiding Bias and Discrimination

FAIR and CARE Principles


Principle Key Points
Findability - Available metadata
- Allow for searchability
- Persistent IDs
Accesibility - Use web protocols for access
- Allow for authorisation
- Digital inclusion/exclusion
Interoperability - Data integration
- Overcomes data silos
- IIIF for visual media
Reuse - License content
- Avoid data becoming lost

Discourse on Data Ethics


Resources and Further Reading