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Terms of Use

Alignment with the requirements of the Austrian and EU data protection laws

In accordance with § 2d (1) Z5 lit a of the Research Organisation Act (Forschungsorganisationsgesetz - FOG), University of Salzburg informs that data processing within the scope of the Austrian NeuroCloud is carried out for research purposes on the legal basis of § 2d (2) FOG. University of Salzburg complies with the measures provided for in § 2d (1) FOG, including minimizing data use, protecting privacy, and ensuring data security. For more information see Forschungsorganisationsgesetz - Bundesrecht konsolidiert.

The following Terms of Use are legally binding for all users of the Austrian NeuroCloud data repository. These documents outline the responsibilities, rights, and obligations associated with accessing, contributing to, or managing data within the repository. To ensure clarity and ease of reference, the terms are organized into main terms and additional policies, aligned with the type of user activity within the repository. Each document is available on a separate webpage, accompanied by a user-friendly summary for quick reference.

Please read the relevant documents carefully to ensure compliance with the applicable policies.

Main terms

Type of user activity Applicable agreement
General use of the ANC resources Terms of Service
Data deposition Transfer and License Agreement
General data sharing ANC License

Additional policies

Type of user activity Applicable policy
Dissemination of metadata Metadata Specification
Data formatting Data Format Requirements
Assisted data curation and active preservation Data Stewardship Policy
Public data sharing Public Data Sharing Policy
Assigning DOIs Persistent Identifiers Policy
Interacting with the ANC's features Code of Conduct

Terms history

All versions of the main terms and additional policies are available via git versioning in the sources of this handbook. We use Git Tags with Semantic Versioning for Documents to mark and reference specific versions of the main terms.

Agreement Version Changes summary
Terms of Service 1.1.0 Review by a lawyer, phrasing changes.
1.0.0 First release.
Transfer and License Agreement 1.1.0 Review by a lawyer, phrasing changes.
1.0.0 First release.
ANC License 1.0.1 Minor phrasing changes.
1.0.0 First release.