Ethics principles and guidelines for protection of personal data

This document outlines the ethical principles and guidelines for protecting personal data in the InBestSoil project. Its purpose is to establish a framework for all project partners to follow in order to safeguard the privacy and security of stakeholders involved in the project. It is essential that all project partners adhere to these ethical principles, as failure to do so may result in legal and reputational consequences.A control will be established in all the actions of the project to ensure that a thorough and effective control of the data provided by the stakeholders involved is carried out. The control of personal information will be done, starting with the identification of the work packages and activities where this information is needed. This also includes the type of information to be requested from participants and the means to be used (surveys, questionnaires, interviews, workshops, etc.), as well as the list of partners with whom this information will be shared. Information regarding data storage, protection, and destruction is detailed in this document. A template is included at the end, which will be provided to stakeholders participating in the project, detailing general information about the project, as well as a series of consents provided to obtain and use the information.Ethic