Data Stations
All datasets and depositor accounts are being migrated from EASY to the Data Stations. EASY deposit agreements and processing agreements remain valid. For new datasets – deposited in one of the Data Stations – the new terms apply, see below. For accounts the new User terms of the Terms of Use (see below) apply. An overview of the new terms is available on this page.
Terms of Use
When you create an account for one of the Data Stations, you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use. These terms of use apply to the general use of the Data Stations, such as requesting and downloading datasets, and to depositing datasets.
Processing Addendum
When you deposit personal data in the meaning of the GDPR, DANS will act as the data processor. You agree to be bound by the processing addendum by accepting the Terms of Use. This does not apply if your dataset(s) only contain(s) personal data to account for the dataset(s) such as the maker, rights holder or citations. DANS will be considered the controller for these personal data.
DataverseNL
Partnership agreement
For participating in DataverseNL, institutes agree to the partnership agreement (in Dutch only).
Processing agreement
For processing personal data in DataverseNL institutes agree to the processing agreement (in Dutch only). DANS is the data processor, the institute is the controller. The processing agreement does not apply to personal data to account for the dataset(s) such as the maker, rights holder or citations.
DataverseNL General Terms of Use
When you create an account for DataverseNL you agree to be bound by the DataverseNL General Terms of Use.
EASY
DANS is migrating all datasets and all depositor accounts to the Data Stations. See more details at ‘Data Stations’ above.
General Terms and Conditions of Use
When you create an EASY account, you agree to be bound by the EASY General Terms and Conditions of Use (.pdf). These terms and conditions apply to the general use of EASY, such as requesting and downloading datasets.
Deposit agreement
When depositing a new dataset in EASY, you will conclude a deposit agreement (.pdf) with DANS.
Processing Agreement
When you deposit personal data in the meaning of the GDPR, you, or your organisation, are a data controller and DANS is a data processor. DANS offers you a standard processing agreement (.pdf). A processing agreement does not apply if your dataset only contains personal data to account for the dataset(s) such as the maker, rights holder or citations.
Licences for reuse
Datasets are published under a licence for reuse for Data Stations, DataverseNL and EASY. The type of licence is indicated in the metadata field ‘licence’. The licence conditions apply to you as soon as you view or download files from a dataset. More information about the licences available for the Data Stations can be found here.
DANS licence
The DANS licence (.pdf) applies to datasets published in EASY in the Open Access for registered users and Restricted Access categories and may apply to the restricted files published in the Data Stations.
Open Access licences
An Open Access licence, such as CC-BY-4.0, or a public domain dedication (CC0 1.0) applies to open access datasets.
Privacy statement
Read our privacy statement here.
Disclaimer
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