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Researchers just released profile data on 70,000 OkCupid users without permission – Vox Science Health (Brian Resnick 2016)

Posted by saviorteam in Human Research Ethics on May 13, 2016
Keywords: Breaches, Consent, Data management, Human research ethics, International, Privacy, Protection for participants, Researcher responsibilities, Respect for persons, Social Science
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A group of researchers has released a data set on nearly 70,000 users of the online dating site OkCupid. The data dump breaks the cardinal rule of social science research ethics: It took identifiable personal data without permission.

The information – while publicly available to OkCupid users — was collected by Danish researchers who never contacted OkCupid or its clientele about using it.

The data, collected from November 2014 to March 2015, includes user names, ages, gender, religion, and personality traits, as well as answers to the personal questions the site asks to help match potential mates. The users hail from a few dozen countries around the world.

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(21/05/16) Scientists are just as confused about the ethics of big-data research as you
(14/07/16) Are Research Ethics Obsolete In The Era Of Big Data?

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