Documents/POGD/5: Restrictions

5: Restrictions

Document clearly any legal or regulatory restrictions on the use of the data.

Other Information:

Once you've made your data available, be sure to document clearly any legal or regulatory restrictions on the use of the data. In many cases, there are defined standards to insert copyright and/or licensing information right into the data (see metadata standards, such as Dublin Core). It is very important to be clear regarding the expected uses, credits, limitations and responsibilities that particular parties have in regard to working with and providing the data.

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