Salinger Privacy published an overview of the protocols companies should follow when considering participation in a data "hackathon” to solve privacy issues. In such a hackathon, or “datathon,” data scientists and other employees use data from sponsors or public entities “to quickly generate insights and build potential solutions” for a specific problem. Organizations offering data sets for hackathons should consider whether use of the data is allowable in the first place, other obligations for the collection and storage of the data set, whether deidentified data can still be considered personal information under the applicable law and what data security measures are needed.
Overview of data protection protocols for hackathons published
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