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Find data ethics guidance, standards and frameworks

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Government Digital Service

Find guidance for the responsible use and development of data and data technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), developed by and for government and public sector bodies.

If you have suggestions for guidance, email data.ethics@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk.

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6 guidance documents

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6 guidance documents
Technology Area Responsible Innovation
  • The Technology Code of Practice

    The Technology Code of Practice is a set of criteria to help government design, build and buy technology.

    • Ethical theme: Safety, Security and Robustness and 3 others
    • Organisation: Central Digital and Data Office and 1 others
    • Project phase: Across Lifecycle and 1 others
    • Technology area: Responsible Innovation
  • The Model for Responsible Innovation

    The Model for Responsible Innovation is a practical tool created by DSIT’s Responsible Technology Adoption Unit (RTA) to help teams across the public sector and beyond to innovate responsibly with data and AI.

    • Ethical theme: Safety, Security and Robustness and 5 others
    • Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
    • Project phase: Across Lifecycle and 1 others
    • Technology area: AI and 2 others
  • Privacy Enhancing Technologies Adoption Guide

    The PETs Adoption Guide is a question-based flowchart to aid decision-makers in thinking through which Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) may be useful in their projects.

    • Ethical theme: Safety, Security and Robustness
    • Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
    • Project phase: Across Lifecycle
    • Technology area: AI and 2 others
  • The Digital, Data and Technology Playbook

    The Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Playbook provides guidance on sourcing and contracting for digital, data and technology projects and programmes.

    • Ethical theme: Safety, Security and Robustness and 2 others
    • Project phase: Across Lifecycle
    • Technology area: Data and 1 others
  • Understanding artificial intelligence ethics and safety

    Understand how to use artificial intelligence ethically and safely.

    • Ethical theme: Appropriate Transparency and Explainability and 3 others
    • Organisation: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
    • Project phase: Across Lifecycle
    • Technology area: AI and 1 others
  • A guide to good practice for digital and data-driven health technologies

    The guide contains a set of principles that set out what the NHS expects from suppliers and users of data-driven technologies.

    • Ethical theme: Safety, Security and Robustness and 2 others
    • Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
    • Project phase: Procurement
    • Technology area: Responsible Innovation