Geospatial Commission: Location Data Ethics Project

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The Geospatial Commission wants to understand the public’s awareness of location data, and explore their views about opportunities, risks and ethical considerations that may be brought about by its use. This will help the Geospatial Commission develop policy around the use of location data by different organisations.

The Geospatial Commission is a committee that works within the Cabinet Office to make the best use of geospatial data. They are working with the UK Research and Innovation’s Sciencewise programme, Traverse and the Ada Lovelace Institute. Sciencewise is a programme designed to help policy-makers carry out public dialogue to inform their decision-making on science and technology issues. Traverse is an independent consultancy, specialising in public engagement, who have been contracted to design and run the dialogue events. They are working in partnership with the Ada Lovelace Institute – an independent research institute and deliberative body with a mission to ensure data and AI work for people and society.

The Geospatial Commission wants to understand the public’s awareness of location data, and explore their views about opportunities, risks and ethical considerations that may be brought about by its use. This will help the Geospatial Commission develop policy around the use of location data by different organisations.

The Geospatial Commission is a committee that works within the Cabinet Office to make the best use of geospatial data. They are working with the UK Research and Innovation’s Sciencewise programme, Traverse and the Ada Lovelace Institute. Sciencewise is a programme designed to help policy-makers carry out public dialogue to inform their decision-making on science and technology issues. Traverse is an independent consultancy, specialising in public engagement, who have been contracted to design and run the dialogue events. They are working in partnership with the Ada Lovelace Institute – an independent research institute and deliberative body with a mission to ensure data and AI work for people and society.

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  • Open chat!

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    A space for all participants to chat and engage with each other! 

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  • Task 9: Recap and findings

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    Watch our little recap video to refresh your memory about the dialogue before Thursday's workshop, and you can comment below to reflect on these questions: 

    1. How are you feeling about the upcoming workshop? 
    2. Do these early findings align with your views?
    3. Have your views shifted? 
    4. Have you come across any new information on the topic?


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  • Task 7: Reflecting on the main stories

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    What did you feel the main stories from the discussions were? Please explain which topics you felt were the most significant, and why that is. This forum space allows you to interact with your fellow participants in this discussion and your thoughts will be visible to each other. 

    Please remember that people may have different opinions, but all are valid, and that everyone must be respected in this space    

    • What do you feel was the most important story or stories you heard from this process? 
    • What do you think other people should know about location data? 
    • What are the most interesting or important things you have learnt that you think other people should know?
    • What are the main messages you would want to give an organisation that uses location data?
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  • Task 8: Reflecting on your views

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    Take this opportunity to reconnect with the topic of Location Data Ethics as a whole. 

    Now that we have reached the end of this process, reflect on how your views may or may not have changed. If they have changed please let us know why that is and what they have changed from and to. Equally, if they have not changed please also tell us why that is.

    1. Have your views shifted since we spoke in July? Why/why not? How have they changed? 
    2. Have you come across any new information on the topic of location data? If so, what have you learned?
    3. Do you feel like you understand the location data life cycle and the role your individual data plays in providing everyday services? Is there anything more you feel you need to understand this better? Please explain.  
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  • Busting technical jargon

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    As we go through the workshop process, people might start using technical terms. While we do our best to keep language clear and simple, just in case, this space should help you make sense of any unfamiliar words and phrases. 

    If you come across any terms you’re unsure about at any point in the process, pop it in a comment here or let your facilitator know, and we will do our best to explain them.

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