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All Best Practices

All Best Practices

  • BP1. Operate in accordance with ethical principles
  • BP2. Operate in accordance with the principle of data minimisation
  • BP3. Ensure the collection effort is properly documented
  • BP4. Use specific and neutrally descriptive terminology
  • BP5. Consider privacy by undertaking regular necessity and proportionality assessments
  • BP6. Prepare a plan for the collection, processing, and transfer of audio data files
  • BP7. Consider the feasibility and desirability of establishing cooperation with relevant state authorities and or non-state entities
  • BP8. Assess the collection effort’s tools and techniques for possible impact to the integrity of the collected data
  • BP9. Request the original copy and metadata of any audio data received from a third party source, if practicable
  • BP10. Treat potentially exculpatory and inculpatory data equally
  • BP11. Organise audio data to ensure it is findable, verifiable, and reviewable
  • BP12. Consider transcribing and, if necessary, translating any audio data that contains voice
  • BP13. Assess the relevance of the audio data
  • BP14. Preserve the relevant audio data and its metadata
  • BP15. Only make enhancements to a duplicate copy after securely preserving the original copy
  • BP16. Delete any audio data that is deemed irrelevant
  • BP17. Add associated metadata to all relevant audio data files
  • BP18. Safeguard the integrity of any relevant audio data that undergoes file size compression
  • BP19. Use encrypted communication channels with third parties
  • BP20. Conduct a curated risk assessment before transferring audio data to a third party
  • BP21. Obtain the consent of the data subjects prior to audio data transfer, if practicable
  • BP22. Enter into a data transfer agreement with relevant third parties prior to transferring audio data
  • BP23. If necessary, redact the duplicate audio data and its metadata before sharing
  • BP24. Collect information that contextualises the downloaded data
  • BP25. Do no harm when data scraping
  • BP26. Programme the data scraping tool with data minimisation in mind
  • BP27. Consider the feasibility of notifying the data subjects whose data was collected through scraping
  • BP28. Place radio interception equipment in areas that pose minimal risk to the civilian population
  • BP29. Demodulate radio signals that may contain relevant information

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