Given the widespread distribution of data in today?s buısiness world, the legal and ethical issues related to the use of data have been, and will be, of critical importance in establishing a corporate policy. Within the framework of these legal and ethical issues, students will gain an understanding of the following concepts: private, confidential, anonymous and open data; private versus public data; data ownership and proprietary rights; intellectual property; overview of existing legal framework; constraints, rules and legislative procedure in access and use of data.