General References

Reference	Description
Jack Hardinges, What is a Data Trust?	A broad survey of the data literature that summarizes five different ways to think about data trusts: A data trust as a repeatable framework of terms and mechanisms. A data trust as a mutual organisation. A data trust as a legal structure. A data trust as a store of data. A data trust as public oversight of data access.
Jack Hardinges, Defining a Data Trust	Special project at the ODI around how to increase access to data while retaining trust. Article revolves around four key areas when thinking about a data trust. Applying the legal trust concept to data The motives of a data trust can be both good and bad Protecting against poor uses of data and supporting good ones Piloting a data trust
Bianca Wylie and Sean McDonald, What is a Data Trust?
Sean McDonald and Keith Porcaro, The Civic Trust
Nesta Blogs	Nesta, a global innovation foundation focused on solving the big challenges of our time. The following are a few blogs around the issues of data, privacy and innovation. "Eight smart cities that are restoring privacy and empowering citizens with data" "Striking a balance: Data protection vs. Data Driven Innovation"
GovLab	GovLab, improving people's lives by changing the way we govern Data Collaboratives Data Responsibility