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Before depositing<\/span><\/h2>\n

Great that you want to make your data FAIR using the DANS Data Stations!<\/span> The following aspects should be considered <\/span>before<\/span><\/i> you deposit your data<\/span> with us.<\/span><\/p>\n

Consult our selection criteria\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before depositing data, consult the<\/span> selection policy<\/span><\/a> of our Data Stations to check whether your dataset meets the conditions for acceptance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Note that depositing to our Data Stations is free of charge up to 50 GB per account.\u00a0 More information can be found on <\/span>this page<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Consult our terms of use <\/strong><\/p>\n

When you create an account for the Data Stations, you agree to be bound by the<\/span> Terms of Use<\/span><\/a>. These terms of use apply to the general use of the Data Stations, such as requesting and downloading datasets, and to depositing datasets. <\/span>Additional information about the policies that govern our Data Stations can be found in our <\/span>Data Stations Policy<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Preparing FAIR data<\/strong><\/p>\n

The DANS Data Stations are domain-specific trustworthy digital repositories which help to make your data FAIR – Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable. Before depositing, it is good to understand what FAIR means. <\/span>These guidelines<\/span><\/a> give an overview of the FAIR principles and the steps data owners and repositories can take to increase the FAIRness of data. If you are interested in the work DANS does around FAIR in various projects, you can find more information in our <\/span>data-expertise section<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The good news is that by depositing in a Data Station, DANS will take care of many aspects of the FAIR principles for you: We provide a Persistent Identifier (PID) for your dataset, make your metadata findable in standardized formats, and allow others to download your data for reuse, either directly (open access) or after permission has been granted (restricted access). Your biggest responsibility to make your data FAIR is to provide detailed metadata and documentation so others can understand your data and know how it can be reused.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Considerations around Personal data<\/strong><\/p>\n

Personal data within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is data by which a living person can be identified, either directly or indirectly. Examples include names, identification numbers, location data, online identifiers, or elements that are characteristic of a person\u2019s physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity. Anonymous data is not considered personal data. Pseudonymized data, however, is considered personal data.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is important to consider the following aspects, when you want to deposit personal data in the Data Stations:<\/span><\/p>\n