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puzzle.  Data on groups, particularly marginalised groups, say the Roma in
Europe or particular tribes in Africa can be potentially a tool for
oppression.  Perhaps one might argue this is personal information but it is
data that is only significant in aggregate.

Then there is non-personal data such as environmental data that warrants
consideration.  Do endangered species have the right to privacy?  At least
from poachers?

Even basic information about scarce resources such as watersheds and water
sources in conflict regions may arguably have a privacy component.  Perhaps
privacy is the wrong word in this context.  Sensitive might be nearer the
mark.  Which raises the question of how to stop arguments based on
sensitivity turning into a giant roadblock to open data.

What would be helpful is a framework of some sort for thinking through
these issues.  Does such a thing exist?

-Steve

P.S. @Reuben  Thanks for sharing Kieran O'Hara's report, extremely
accessible and full of practical suggestions.  It is a great follow-up to
Paul Ohm's Broken Promises... paper.

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Steve Song
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Hi all,<div><br></div><div>My name is Steve Song and I am interested in Tra=
nsparency/Accountability and Privacy from a developing country perspective.=
 =A0I am still just scratching the surface of privacy issues and look forwa=
rd to learning from you all.</div>
<div><br></div><div>From a privacy perspective, personal data seems like on=
ly a piece of the puzzle. =A0Data on groups, particularly marginalised grou=
ps, say the Roma in Europe or particular tribes in Africa can be potentiall=
y a tool for oppression. =A0Perhaps one might argue this is personal inform=
ation but it is data that is only significant in aggregate. =A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>Then there is non-personal data such as environmental d=
ata that warrants consideration. =A0Do endangered species have the right to=
 privacy? =A0At least from poachers?</div><div><br></div><div>Even basic in=
formation about scarce resources such as watersheds and water sources in co=
nflict regions may arguably have a privacy component. =A0Perhaps privacy is=
 the wrong word in this context. =A0Sensitive might be nearer the mark. =A0=
Which raises the question of how to stop arguments based on sensitivity tur=
ning into a giant roadblock to open data. =A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>What would be helpful is a framework of some sort for t=
hinking through these issues. =A0Does such a thing exist?</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>-Steve</div><div><br></div><div>P.S. @Reuben =A0Thanks for sharing =
Kieran O&#39;Hara&#39;s report, extremely accessible and full of practical =
suggestions. =A0It is a great follow-up to Paul Ohm&#39;s Broken Promises..=
. paper.</div>
<div><br>-- <br>Steve Song<div>+1 902 529 0046</div><div>+27 83 482 2088 (S=
MS only)<br><a href=3D"http://manypossibilities.net" target=3D"_blank">http=
://manypossibilities.net</a><br><a href=3D"http://villagetelco.org" target=
=3D"_blank">http://villagetelco.org</a><br>
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