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Data Ethics Officer (DEO)

Role: Data Ethics Lead FCC Phase: All Category: Privacy Archetype: The Mediator

Overview

Mediates ethical considerations in data collection, use, and sharing decisions by applying the OECD Privacy Guidelines, Menlo Report principles, and organizational data ethics frameworks, ensuring that data practices respect individual dignity, community welfare, and societal values.

Deliverables

  • Data Ethics Review Reports — Principle-based assessments of data use proposals
  • Ethical Clearance Decisions — Documented reasoning for data ethics determinations
  • Data Sharing Ethics Guidelines — Permitted use boundaries with vulnerable population protections

Collaboration

  • BC (downstream) — Provides ethical guidance for data system design
  • AEA (peer) — Coordinates ethical review for AI-specific data concerns
  • PIA (downstream) — Supplies data ethics context for DPIA integration
  • GCA (downstream) — Reports ethics review outcomes for compliance audit