The Data and Ethics management of the ePLANET project covers the key ethical issues concerning research activity as identified and established by the European Commission, as well as at National and International relevant legislations. The document focuses on the standards of the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and gives special attention to fundamental ethical principles for research such as the principle of proportionality. The nature of the ePLANET project has an exclusive application for societal benefits and does not interfere with aspects related to human rights and the protection of human beings, animals or environmental protection and welfare. ePLANET project is a Coordination and Support Action cofounded by the European Commission through Horizon 2020 program. ePLANET aims to deploy a new clustering governance for energy transition based on a digital framework to share harmonized information, facilitating the adoption of coordinated energy transition actions by the European public sector.