Introduction and Readers Guide: Ethics & Privacy

This Practionners Guide (PG) sets out general guidance on data privacy, data protection and data ethics concerning the use of big data, collected in the context of a smart city for the purposes of strengthening operational implementation of IMPETUS tools and advanced technologies, in general, to ensure safety and security in urban spaces.

The data revolution was recognized as an enabler of the operational security and safety in urban spaces, not only to monitor progress but also to inclusively engage stakeholders at all levels to advance evidence-based policies. At the same time, there are legitimate concerns regarding risks associated with handling and processing of big data, particularly in light of the current regulatory landscape and in the absence of a common set of principles on data privacy, ethics and protection.

These concerns continue to complicate efforts to develop standardized and scalable approaches to data risk management in the context of smart cities. A coordinated approach is required to ensure the emergence of frameworks for privacy-preserving and responsible use of big data to ensure safety in public spaces.

Reaffirming that the right to privacy is a fundamental human right and recognizing the social value of data, this document aims to provide a harmonized general framework for accountable, adequately transparent, and responsible data handling practices across the different stakeholders, illustrated through IMPETUS use cases and developed tools.

Acknowledging the potential risks and harms as well as the benefits that can result from the use of big data, this document goes beyond individual privacy and considers potential effects on group(s) of individuals. Additionally, this PG takes into consideration standards of moral and ethical conduct, and recognizes the importance of different contexts. While mainly based on IMPETUS use cases, the PG on ethics and privacy may be expanded on and elaborated in the future, based on experiences and suggestions from readers.

For an open reading experience, the root page of the Practionners Guide on Ethics and Privacy can be accessed and explored as desired.

The reading paths below offer suggestions for specific audiences, to ease their orientation within the set of materials related to ethics and prvacy and in correspondence with other subjects approached by the Practitioners Guides. The refined reading suggestions are built mainly for:

The ”IMPETUS users” category addresses the personnel that work in the IMPETUS context.

The ”General users” category addresses any other readers concerned of ethics and privacy aspects in relation to Smart City contexts.

Reading suggestions for Data Protection Officers

Reading suggestions for SOC Operators

Reading suggestions for IT Security Personnel

Reading suggestions for Intelligence Analysts

Reading suggestions for other IMPETUS Users

Reading suggestions for Government Staff

Reading suggestions for Decision Makers

Reading suggestions for Policy Makers

Reading suggestions for Regulators

Reading suggestions for Regular Citizens

Reading suggestions for General Users