The CARE principles were developed in 2019 by the Global Indigenous Data Alliance in response to the open data movement. They aim to complement the FAIR principles and have a greater emphasis on Indigenous data sovereignty.
What are the CARE principles?
The CARE principles are people and purpose focused. CARE is an acronym and stands for:
Collective Benefit. Data ecosystems must be designed and function in ways that enable Indigenous Peoples to derive benefit from the data.
Authority to Control. Indigenous Peoples’ rights and interests in Indigenous data must be recognised. Their authority to control such data must be respected.
Responsibility. Those working with Indigenous data must share how those data are used to support Indigenous Peoples’ self-determination and collective benefit.
Ethics. Indigenous Peoples’ rights and wellbeing should be the primary concern at all stages of the data life cycle and across the data ecosystem.
Who should use the CARE principles?
Anyone who is generating, managing, storing or archiving Indigenous data should be aware of and follow the CARE principles.