GuidanceConsent, privacy & ethics
Data Use
HPRC sets out ethical considerations for responsible pangenome data use.
2025
What this contributes
GA4GH develops security standards for genomic data exchange.
The boundary of the evidence
Requires sound implementation and governance.
Why it belongs here
Genomic data can reveal information about relatives as well as the donor. A life archive may contain other people's words and images. Consent must address access, reuse, withdrawal, inheritance and any future simulation. Anonymization should never be treated as a complete genomic privacy solution.
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