Playbook: Preface

The Better Deal for Data Declaration and Commitments

Declaration. We make the following commitments to “You,” all of the individuals or organizations that we serve and whose data we touch. We make these commitments to You about “Your Data,” nonpublic information related to You which we collect, analyze, store, and/or share.  
  1. Purpose. We are using Your Data to benefit You, your community, humanity, and the planet, not for private gain or profit.
  2. Ownership. We don’t claim ownership of Your Data.
  3. Control. We will delete Your Data, correct it, or transfer it to You if You ask.
  4. Monetization. We will not monetize Your Data by providing it to third parties for compensation.
  5. Protection. We will steward Your Data with care, and comply with applicable data privacy laws.
  6. Research. If we or a trusted partner do research based on Your Data, we will follow best practices around the anonymization of personal data, and published research papers or reports will be made available to You for free.
  7. Binding. We will be legally bound by these Commitments, and anyone we share Your Data with will be similarly bound.

Welcome

Introduction