Seven things to consider before using digital data for human rights 1. 2. Would digital data genuinely help answer local access to online platforms, computers pros and cons of the particular source or or phones, affect representation of medium? What might you learn from past different populations? Would conclusions uses of similar technology? based on the data reinforce inequalities, What sources are likely to be collecting stereotypes or blind spots? 6. Are organisational protocols for you need? What is the context in which confidentiality and security in digital it is being produced and used? Will the communication and data handling people or organisations on which your sufficiently robust to deal with risks to work is focused be receptive to these you, your partners and sources? Are types of data? security tools and processes updated How easily will new forms of data integrate frequently enough? into your existing workflow? Do you 4. How will digital divides and differences in your research questions? What are the or capturing the kinds of information 3. 5. 7. Do you have safeguards in place to realistically have the time and money to prevent and deal with any secondary collect, store, analyze and especially to trauma from viewing digital content that verify this data? Can anyone on your team you or your partners may experience at comfortably support the technology? personal and organisational levels? Who owns or controls the data you will be using? Companies, government, or adversaries? How difficult is it to get? Is it a fair or legal collection method? What is the internal stance on this? Do you have true informed consent from individuals? 15