CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance (GIDA)
Global Indigenous Data Alliance · Carroll et al., Data Science Journal 19:43 (2020); GIDA (2019)
Indigenous-authored complement to the FAIR data principles. Establishes that Indigenous data must be governed under Indigenous authority, used for Collective benefit, and handled with Responsibility and Ethics. Widely referenced in U.S. tribal research codes and increasingly in federal agency guidance.
Technical detail
Carroll, S.R. et al., 'The CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance,' Data Science Journal 19:43 (2020); published by GIDA September 2019; 'CARE Directs Us Home' community standards update 2024. CARE = Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, Ethics. Adopted/referenced by tribal research codes (Tohono O'odham, Navajo NNHRRB), NIH/NSF guidance, and major research-data repositories.
Who is protected: Indigenous peoples and communities whose data is collected, stored, or used by researchers, federal agencies, and AI developers
Who must comply: Researchers, data stewards, and AI developers using Indigenous data (voluntary framework)
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Global Indigenous Data Alliance |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2019-09-01 |
| Enacted | 2019-09-01 |
| Citation | Carroll et al., Data Science Journal 19:43 (2020); GIDA (2019) |
| Enforced by | GIDA (stewardship); tribal IRBs and adopting institutions enforce in practice |
| Private right of action | No — agency enforcement only |
| Topics | consumer data privacy · AI disclosure and transparency · automated decision-making |
| Last verified | 2026-06-16 |
| Official source | CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance — Global Indigenous Data Alliance ↗ |
Related consumer data privacy rules elsewhere
- Vermont Data Broker Law (H.211) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Chatrie v. United States (Fourth Amendment protection for lo · Blocked / in litigation
- House Bill 2512 — Banning surveillance pricing by rideshare · Proposed / pending
- Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) (H.R. 7757) · Proposed / pending
- Maine LD 61 (employer surveillance disclosure & prohibition) · In effect
- Washington SHB 1672 (employee monitoring notice, ADS restrictions, emotion AI ban) · In effect
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