What are the conditions for using datasets from this repository?

Whirling Disease Initiative Data Repository participants have made their data available for use according to the terms of the Data Use Agreement. Please understand these terms before using data from this repository.

WHIRLING DISEASE INITIATIVE DATA REPOSITORY DATA USE AGREEMENT

Conditions of Use

The re-use of scientific data has the potential to greatly increase communication, collaboration and synthesis within and among disciplines, and thus is fostered, supported and encouraged. Permission to use this dataset is granted to the Data User free of charge subject to the following terms:

Acceptable Use. Use of the Dataset will be restricted to academic, research, educational, government, recreational, or other not-for-profit professional purposes. The Data User is permitted to produce and distribute derived works from this dataset provided that they are released under the same license terms as those accompanying this Dataset. Any other uses for the Dataset or its derived products will require explicit permission from the Dataset Owner.
Redistribution. The data are provided for use by the Data User. The metadata and this license must accompany all copies made and be available to all users of this Dataset. The Data User will not redistribute the original Dataset beyond this collaboration sphere.
Citation. It is considered a matter of professional ethics to acknowledge the work of other scientists. Thus, the Data User will properly cite the Dataset in any publications or in the metadata of any derived data products that were produced using the Dataset. Citation should take the following general form: Creator, Year of Data Publication, Title of Dataset, Publisher, Dataset Identifier. For example:

Vincent, Dick. 2006. Water Temperature of Montana Streams During Sentinel Cage Exposure. Bozeman, MT: Whirling Disease Data Repository. http://bsi.montana.edu/web/whirling/ (1 May 2006)
Acknowledgement. The Data User should acknowledge any institutional support or specific funding awards referenced in the metadata accompanying this dataset in any publications where the Dataset contributed significantly to its content. Acknowledgements should identify the supporting party, the party that received the support, and any identifying information such as grant numbers. For example:

Datasets were provided by the Whirling Disease Initiative, a partnership between the Montana Water Center, Montana State University-Bozeman, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Significant funding for collection of these data was provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS Grant # 98210-6-J009).
Notification. The Data User will notify the Dataset Contact when any derivative work or publication based on or derived from the Dataset is distributed. The Data User will provide the data contact and the Montana Water Center (101 Huffman Building, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717-2690) with two reprints of any publications resulting from use of the Dataset and will provide copies, or on-line access to, any derived digital products. Notification will include an explanation of how the Dataset was used to produce the derived work. The Data User also must notify users that such derivative work is a modified version and not the original data and documentation distributed by the WDI.
Collaboration. The Dataset has been released in the spirit of open scientific collaboration. Data Users are thus strongly encouraged to consider consultation, collaboration and/or co-authorship with the Dataset Creator.

By accepting this Dataset, the Data User agrees to abide by the terms of this agreement. The Data Owner shall have the right to terminate this agreement immediately by written notice upon the Data User's breach of, or non-compliance with, any of its terms. The Data User may be held responsible for any misuse that is caused or encouraged by the Data User's failure to abide by the terms of this agreement.

Disclaimer

While substantial efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of data and documentation contained in this Dataset, complete accuracy of data and metadata cannot be guaranteed. All data and metadata are made available "as is". The Data User holds all parties involved in the production or distribution of the Dataset harmless for damages resulting from its use or interpretation.

Definitions:

“Data Use Agreement” – Agreement that specifies the conditions for data use. For Type I data the General Data Use Agreement specifies general roles, obligations, and rights enjoyed by users regarding the use of datasets released for the general public. For Type II data (released under specific restrictions) a Restricted Data Use Agreement will be developed; it will be unique to the dataset, and in most cases, the General Data Use Agreement can be modified as appropriate.
“Dataset” – Digital data and its metadata derived from any research activity such as field observations, collections, laboratory analysis, experiments, or the post-processing of existing data and identified by a unique identifier issued by a recognized cataloging authority such as a site, university, agency, or other organization.
“Data User” – Individual to whom access has been granted to a Dataset, including his or her immediate collaboration sphere, defined here as the institutions, partners, students and staff with whom the Data User collaborates, and with whom access must be granted, in order to fulfill the Data User's intended use of the Dataset.
“Dataset Creator” – Individual or institution that produced the Dataset.
“Dataset Owner” – Individual or institution that holds intellectual property rights to the dataset. Note that this may or may not be defined as a legal copyright. If no other party is designated in the metadata as Dataset Owner, it may be presumed that these rights are held by the Dataset Creator.
“Dataset Distributor” – Individual or institution providing access to the Datasets.
“Dataset Contact” – Party designated in the accompanying metadata of the Dataset as the primary contact for the Dataset.