Data ethics and what we should demand when entrusting personal information to a device 

Conscious digitisation also comes with greater awareness of data processing, as Marta Fadda, a Postdoc researcher and lecturer in the Biomedical Ethics course at the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences at Università della Svizzera italiana, explains, starting with a shared experience, the passive approval of user licenses. "I accept the privacy policy" It is a common and frequent occurrence. Pick up your smartphone. Open the latest app downloaded to shop or monitor health. Scroll down the page regarding the privacy policy for several seconds. Casually read the main headings - "data protection," "collection of personal data," "data processing," and "transmission of personal data to third parties." Grasp their ethical and legal weight. And, partly because of lack of time and language that is difficult to understand, click "I accept the privacy policy." Through what lens can we understand the implications of this experience? Data ethics When we talk about data ethics, we refer to the responsible and sustainable collection, processing, storage, and eventually sharing of data, with respect for individuals and society. However, data ethics represents a step further than simply complying with data protection laws. At a minimum, all data processing must comply with the requirements outlined in the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other data protection regulations in the respective countries where data is collected, processed, stored, or shared. The promises we should demand What should we demand from those who obtain, process, and store our data?