First Nations Data Governance, Privacy, and the Importance of the OCAP® principles
Introduction Governance of First Nations data and information requires important considerations that go beyond those typically used in research. Researchers are generally not trained in how to work appropriately within the realm of First Nations data. Further, while Canadian legislation protects ind...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:19563ee3a071475cb0996978b61b858f 2024-01-07T09:43:14+01:00 First Nations Data Governance, Privacy, and the Importance of the OCAP® principles Graham Mecredy Roseanne Sutherland Carmen Jones 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v3i4.911 https://doaj.org/article/19563ee3a071475cb0996978b61b858f EN eng Swansea University https://ijpds.org/article/view/911 https://doaj.org/toc/2399-4908 doi:10.23889/ijpds.v3i4.911 2399-4908 https://doaj.org/article/19563ee3a071475cb0996978b61b858f International Journal of Population Data Science, Vol 3, Iss 4 (2018) Demography. Population. Vital events HB848-3697 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v3i4.911 2023-12-10T01:53:20Z Introduction Governance of First Nations data and information requires important considerations that go beyond those typically used in research. Researchers are generally not trained in how to work appropriately within the realm of First Nations data. Further, while Canadian legislation protects individual privacy, First Nations’ community privacy is not protected. Objectives and Approach The OCA® principles were created to fill these identified gaps. OCAP® is an acronym that outlines principles regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of data or information regarding First Nations. The letters in OCAP® describe four key principles: Ownership, Control, Access and Possession. Results First Nations OCAP® principles are beginning to make a paradigm shift in research. This shift in applying OCAP® is changing the standard for First Nations’ data and information. These principles give First Nations sovereignty over their data and information when applied appropriately. The principles go beyond the protection of individual privacy to include the additional consideration of community privacy, a vital issue when working with First Nations’ data. Conclusion/Implications OCAP®, when effectively applied, is a bridging tool for both First Nation communities and researchers to engage in relevant, reciprocal, and practical research projects to tell a story, provide insight, and effect policy change. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles International Journal of Population Data Science 3 4 |
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Introduction Governance of First Nations data and information requires important considerations that go beyond those typically used in research. Researchers are generally not trained in how to work appropriately within the realm of First Nations data. Further, while Canadian legislation protects individual privacy, First Nations’ community privacy is not protected. Objectives and Approach The OCA® principles were created to fill these identified gaps. OCAP® is an acronym that outlines principles regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of data or information regarding First Nations. The letters in OCAP® describe four key principles: Ownership, Control, Access and Possession. Results First Nations OCAP® principles are beginning to make a paradigm shift in research. This shift in applying OCAP® is changing the standard for First Nations’ data and information. These principles give First Nations sovereignty over their data and information when applied appropriately. The principles go beyond the protection of individual privacy to include the additional consideration of community privacy, a vital issue when working with First Nations’ data. Conclusion/Implications OCAP®, when effectively applied, is a bridging tool for both First Nation communities and researchers to engage in relevant, reciprocal, and practical research projects to tell a story, provide insight, and effect policy change. |
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