Roles in FAIR and safeguarded data

By granting up front permissions for use you will ensure that properly licensed data is:

  • Accessible
  • Interoperable
  • Reusable 

Data licenses do not necessarily increase the Findability of your data, but allowing others to redistribute it means it can become more easily discoverable.

Data sharing agreements are necessary when data needs to be shared but is more sensitive in nature and may need to be safeguarded, such as personal data.

It is important for you to balance the needs of data to be FAIR and safeguarded when choosing a data sharing agreement or a data license. You can use the materials on managing risks in Module 6 Handbook to help with this.

Graphic representing the F/A/I/R aspects of data, connected with licenses and sharing