# Hazard: General Data Hazard

```{image} ../../images/hazards/general-hazard.png
:alt: A red diamond shaped outline (like a warning sign) with an exclamation mark in the middle.
:width: 250px
```

## Description

Data Science is being used in this output, and any negative outcome of using this work are not the fault of "the algorithm" or "the software". 

This hazard applies to __all__ Data Science research outputs.

## Examples

All other Data Hazard examples could feature as examples here.

## Safety Precautions

-  Users of this work should be informed that __the responsibility for using this work responsibly and ethically, lies with each person who implements it in a project or product.__
-  Consider the implications of how any data used has been collected, and what types of data might be missing. 
-  Explicitly set out any assumptions used in your work, and any key research that is being relied upon for the project.