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ANC 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), PLUS 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. PLUS 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 and additional categories, 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.

The documents are version controlled using Semantic Versioning for Documents. In order to ensure transparency, previous versions of the terms are listed in the Agreement history.

Main terms

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

Additional terms

Type of user activity Applicable agreement
Dissemination of metadata Metadata Specification
Data formatting Data Format Requirements
Assisted data curation Data Stewardship Policy
Public data sharing Public Data Sharing Policy
Assigning DOIs Persistent Identifiers Policy
Interacting with ANC features Code of Conduct

Agreement history

All versions of the documents are available here.

Agreement Versions
Terms of Service 1.1.0, 1.0.0
Transfer and License Agreement 1.1.0, 1.0.0
ANC License 1.0.1, 1.0.0
Metadata Specification 1.0.1, 1.0.0
Data Format Requirements 1.0.0
Data Stewardship Policy 1.0.0
Public Data Sharing Policy 1.0.0
Persistent Identifiers Policy 1.0.1, 1.0.0
Code of Conduct 1.0.1, 1.0.0