As part of our research into whether data trusts are a useful way of increasing access to data while retaining trust, we commissioned Oxford Insights to explore whether certification could be the answer to evaluating a data trust’s processes against specific standards and norms
Organisations and individuals that use data provided by a data trust will want to understand how it is governed and whether access to that data will be sustainable and ethical.
There is likely to be a need for a certification procedure evaluating a data trust’s processes against specific standards and norms. This report explores potential certification models for data trusts, as well as standards that certification models should seek to assess.