# Play nine: How to set up successful data sharing partnerships

## Purpose of this play

As a project leader, you may need to set up partnerships to share data with third parties . This play will help those working on health projects to set up successful data sharing agreements and partnerships. It covers:

* How data sharing happens in the health sector. 
* Considerations on why, and with whom, you share data. 
* Principles to guide how data is accessed, used and shared. 
* Advice to strengthen relationships with those you share data with.

## **Who should read this play**

* Project leaders who want to share data with others. 
* Project leaders who want to use data from third parties (for example other projects, project partners, private sector, government). 
* Groups who want to access, use and share health data for research or collaboration. 
* Health system leaders who want to share or make use of data from external sources in new research projects or industry partnerships. 
* Data managers who need to ensure good governance and manage relationships.

## When to use this play

* When designing a project that is likely to involve collecting, using or sharing data. 
* When you need to share data within a data-enabled healthcare system. 
* When building new partnerships, for example in relation to research and innovation. 
* When seeking to create data products that can be monetised or generate social or economic value in other ways.

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Please note that this guidance is **not legal advice** and if you are uncertain, you should seek support from a legal professional.
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