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Ensuring sample/data consent and ownership

A lecture on consent and data ownership

In this lecture Malebo Malope from Stellenbosch University, South Africa reviews informed consent and discusses who owns the data.

Please visit the POPI Act website to learn more about the Protection of Personal Information Act from South Africa.

What other issues of consent and ethics might be important, especially in a pandemic? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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