Key Insights

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  Data itself is not the problem; ethical concerns arise from how data is collected, stored, and shared.

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  Designers and managers hold responsibility to limit data collection to what is strictly necessary.

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  Many popular applications request excessive and irrelevant personal data, such as health or financial info.

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  Dark patterns often manipulate users into sharing more data than needed, reducing user control.

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  Transparency and explicit user consent increase user trust for data tracking and collection.

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  Storing large amounts of data indefinitely adds complexity and environmental costs.

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  User data can be triangulated to identify individuals even without sensitive information.

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  Data sharing decisions must consider potential harms, such as unintended discrimination or misuse.

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  Internal company debates are vital to ethically decide what data to store and share in collaborative tools.

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  Ethical standards for data use are not fixed; continuous review and iteration are necessary.

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