A discussion of the legal and ethical context of publishing and sharing sensitive data with two experts who contributed to the ANDS Guide to Publishing & Sharing Sensitive Data. 1) Professor Michael Martin, Chair of the Humanities and Social Sciences Delegated Ethical Research Committee and Science and Medical Delegated Ethical Research Committee at The Australian National University, will guide us through the ethics of publishing and sharing sensitive data: How to plan for data sharing in your ethics application before data collection, and your obligations for existing data. 2) Baden Appleyard: Hear it from the experts: Privacy Law and Licensing