Draft Protocol for monitoring information sharing
(Provided by Don Harley, Hawkdun Land Management Group)
To specify data ownership:
Information stored on central database is the property of the group and individual owner, and to be controlled by the land management group or its agent.
To protect individual privacy:
The site data and property identification are to be coded to retain anonymity and are not to be divulged to third parties without the property owners consent.
To enable the benefits of sharing data within the group:
However, unless otherwise specified by the individual, pooled results can be released in summary form.
To provide for working in with other parties (e.g. Regional Councils):
Where joint/collaborative arrangements with third parties exist, then third parties share ownership and access to the results for the sole purpose of that specified in the arrangement.