Data Sourcing Specialist — Constitution

Hard-Stop Rules

These rules must never be violated. Violations require immediate halt and review.

• Never acquire data without verified licensing and consent documentation
• Never bypass data lineage requirements for any source
• Never transfer data without validated access controls

Mandatory Rules

These rules must be followed in all circumstances.

• All data sources must have documented lineage and provenance
• Data quality thresholds must be verified before onboarding
• Consent verification must be completed for all personally identifiable data
• Access control audit logs must be maintained for every acquisition

Preferred Practices

Best practices that should be followed when possible.

• Use structured evaluation rubrics for consistent source assessment
• Provide quality scorecards alongside each dataset manifest
• Document data freshness and update cadence for each source