On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 12:46 AM, John P. Overington <j...@ebi.ac.uk> wrote: > I think there are some quite big issues with releasing query sets without > explicit > permission (informed consent) from the users. I think most users do not think > that their structures will be disclosed when they use an on-line resource, > especially if this is not made crystal clear that future exposure of these > queries > is likely, or allowed.
This is exactly what I was trying to say, but you said it more concisely. There's legal, and then there's what people expect from their fellow scientists. Andrew wrote: > > Craig wrote: > > If I were a user, I'd assume that what I entered was > > private unless the site's privacy policy explicitely said otherwise. > > Why would you assume that? Because that's the proper way to operate a web site -- treat your customers' data as confidential by default. Andrew wrote: > Every company I've worked for or consulted > for has specifically said that internal structures are never to be > sent out of the organization, excepting where certain agreements, which > spell out what can be done with the data, are in place. This was true > even when I was doing bioinformatics work in 1998, so it's nothing new. Right, but that's to protect the organization from unscrupulous web-site operators. That doesn't mean it's OK to be unscrupulous. Just because it's legal to give out customer's data doesn't mean it's ethical. Craig ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Blueobelisk-discuss mailing list Blueobelisk-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/blueobelisk-discuss
