This piece looks at data trusts and data trust frameworks.
Richard Kemp, Kemp IT Law1
Data trusts are gaining traction as an innovative way to
facilitate trusted data sharing. The idea came to public attention
in the October 2017 Hall/Pesenti 'Growing the UK AI
Industry' report,2 which described data trusts
as:
"a set of relationships underpinned by a repeatable
framework, compliant with parties' obligations, to share data
in a fair, safe and equitable way".
Passing the baton to the Open Data Institute3 ('ODI'), the
Report's top recommendation was that:
"Government and industry should deliver a programme to
develop Data Trusts – proven and trusted frameworks and
agreements – to ensure exchanges are secure and mutually
beneficial".
