Data partnerships
Our private sector data partners trust us to open their financial data for good.
Our trusted data partners include:
Why become a data partner?
Create lasting, positive impact
Your data can help deepen understanding of the key drivers of poverty, inequality, and economic wellbeing. This insight can inform policy interventions that make a real difference and contribute to positive change.
Promote responsible data sharing
Our data partners, by their actions, are promoting responsible data sharing, In turn, we commit to storing, analysing and responsibly sharing their data, with those working to reduce poverty and inequalities and improve economic wellbeing.
Unlock innovative research opportunities
We connect financial institutions with researchers and policymakers to maximise the societal value of their data. Our data partners are contributing to groundbreaking research that informs better policies.
Safeguarding sensitive data
Safeguarding sensitive data and ensuring ethical research practices are central to our Information Governance Framework. Our framework follows the Five Safes model reinforced by security controls and data protection measures. This includes data classification, stringent access controls, encryption protocols, deidentification processes, data minimisation, and ethical assessments including Data Privacy Impact Assessments (DPIAs).
Using your data ethically
Using financial data for research brings great opportunities for generating insights and societal benefit but also ethical responsibilities. We are committed to using our partners data ethically, with robust frameworks to address ethical challenges. We require all research using our data to undergo ethical review, focusing on protecting public data rights, addressing biases or missing perspectives, and assessing societal benefits and risks. These principles guide how we acquire, manage, and share our data, ensuring we operate responsibly at every step.
What our partners say
Finding new ways to unlock the power of data to drive innovation in the SME sector aligns perfectly with our purpose to make people happier about money and to build a brighter future by working together.
- Name
- Graeme Sands
- Role
- Head of Digital Banking & CX, Virgin Money
Become a data partner
Securely share data and actively address societal challenges.
Our data partners are actively contributing to groundbreaking research that drives insights into economic wellbeing and reducing poverty and inequality.
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