{"id":9239,"date":"2025-09-15T10:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T10:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/i-spark.nl\/?p=9239"},"modified":"2025-10-14T08:00:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T08:00:12","slug":"ethical-data-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/i-spark.nl\/en\/blog\/ethical-data-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"What do I actually mean by an \ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9 data firm?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The term has been in my LinkedIn headline for a while now. But what do I actually mean by an ethical data firm?

For many people, summer is a time for reflection, a moment to take a step back. For me, this was even more true than usual this year. In August 2024, I broke my ankle. The year that followed was one of physical recovery, but also of personal transformation.

During the many walks I took as part of my rehabilitation, I often found myself wondering: how is it that at i-spark<\/a> we have such a clear internal culture, yet externally it sometimes feels complex to put into words? We\u2019ve always been deeply people-focused. But nearly every company claims that. So what makes us genuinely able to say it? What exactly sets us apart?

This summer, I believe I found the missing piece of that puzzle.

What\u2019s been part of i-spark\u2019s DNA for years, something we\u2019ve always felt internally, I\u2019ve now defined explicitly: an ethical framework. An attempt to capture the essence of what we believe in.

It\u2019s built on three pillars:

The philosophical <\/strong>\u2013 the moral convictions that guide our choices: integrity, transparency, and responsibility.

The human<\/strong> \u2013 how we treat each other, our clients, and our work: harmony, empathy, and physical & mental well-being.

The practical<\/strong> \u2013 how we make decisions day to day: craftsmanship, commitment, and reliability.

These three pillars are broad and not tied specifically to data or AI. Even if we were running a bicycle factory, our principles would likely be the same.
Given our work in data and AI, I\u2019ve expanded the framework to include three themes I believe are central to ethical and responsible practice in our field:

– RSG<\/strong> (Risk, Security, Governance) in the broadest sense
– Data quality and integrity<\/strong>
– AI reality<\/strong>: working solutions without the hype

In the coming months, my colleagues and I will be sharing more about what these values and themes mean to us in practice, as a way of inviting reflection and dialogue.

If it resonates, inspires, or simply feels familiar to you, then it is already serving its purpose. \ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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