Instructions: Data Stewards will review a request for data collection and endorse responses to each question. If the request does not provide answers to questions, reviewers give an r- and point to the questions that can’t be answered.
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Is there or will there be documentation that describes the schema for the ultimate data set in a public, complete, and accurate way? Click the documentation link provided in Q6 and ensure it is publicly accessible and does or will contain documentation for the data collection. (see here, here, and here for examples). Refer to the appendix for "documentation" if more detail about documentation standards is needed.
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Is there a control mechanism that allows the user to turn the data collection on and off? (Note, for data collection not needed for security purposes, Mozilla provides such a control mechanism) Provide details as to the control mechanism available.
If the answer to either of the first two questions is no, reviewers give an r-. Incremental changes to measurements or systems that have previously gone through analysis review may not require additional review.
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If the request is for permanent data collection, is there someone who will monitor the data over time?
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Using the category system of data types on the Mozilla wiki, what collection type of data do the requested measurements fall under?
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Is the data collection request for default-on or default-off?
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Does the instrumentation include the addition of any new identifiers (whether anonymous or otherwise; e.g., username, random IDs, etc. See the appendix for more details)?
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Is the data collection covered by the existing Firefox privacy notice? If unsure: escalate to legal if:
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The data includes new identifiers; OR
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The data falls within the Web activity category AND is default-on.
- Does the data collection use a third-party collection tool? If yes, escalate to legal.