This report from Smart Data Research UK explores a range of public perspectives on smart data and how it’s used in research. Smart data is information generated through everyday use of digital technologies such as mobile phones, wearable health devices, store loyalty cards and smart technology.

This report was created as part of a cross-Government pilot programme to demonstrate how individuals with complex needs can be better supported by the Government through linking and improving data in a safe, secure and ethical way.

This is a guide from NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre and UCL (University College London) Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health. It was co-produced with young people to reflect their views about when it is acceptable to link health and other routinely-collected administrative data, such as education and environmental data, for research projects.