Open Brain Consent

Open Brain Consent provides standardized consent templates and associated data user agreements to enable ethical, GDPR-compliant sharing of human neuroimaging (brain imaging) data for research.

Key Features:

• Compliance with Regulations: Information and templates to support compliance with regulatory frameworks such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
• Template Consent Forms: Template consent forms tailored to meet GDPR requirements for participant consent for study participation and subsequent data sharing.
• Data User Agreement: An associated data user agreement that specifies guidelines for responsible third-party use of shared data across the EU and other jurisdictions.

Scientific Applications:

• Open and Reproducible Science: Enables sharing of neuroimaging datasets to support open and reproducible research practices.
• Collaborative Research: Supports cross-site and multidisciplinary collaboration by clarifying consent and data-use conditions.
• Ethical Sharing of Human Brain Imaging Data: Facilitates dissemination of human brain imaging datasets while addressing participant privacy concerns.

Methodology:

Development involved a comprehensive review of existing regulations and ethical guidelines and synthesis of that information into consent forms and data user agreements.