Element 5: Access, Distribution, and Reuse Considerations

Element 5: Access, Distribution, and Reuse Considerations

Describe any applicable factors affecting subsequent access, distribution, or reuse of scientific data:

5.1 Include any restrictions related to informed consent; privacy and confidentiality protections; Tribal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies; and any other considerations.

5.2 State whether access to the scientific data will be controlled.

5.3 Describe how the privacy, rights, and confidentiality of human research participants will be protected (if applicable).

Harvard Dataverse Policies

Description

Links to Resources

Harvard Dataverse does not support sensitive and personal identifiable data deposits

The depositor is responsible for removing all sensitive and personal identifiers for all files uploaded to Harvard repository.

Harvard Policy on sensitive data: https://support.dataverse.harvard.edu/harvard-dataverse-general-terms-use

Access and embargo features, custom terms of access and use available

Support includes: file restricted access control via the “request access” feature; file level embargo; depositor-defined terms of use and access

• Restricted files
• Embargoes
• Sample Data Usage Agreement

Depositor defined access control (example) Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project, 1996 - 2001: Childcare/Teacher Data

Sample DMP Text for Section 5.1

Data will be published openly under a CC-0 public domain waiver. 

Restricted files will be accessible via the “request access” workflow

Additional restricted content in Harvard Dataverse may be accessible via custom terms of access and reuse.

Additional, sensitive data, not published in Harvard Dataverse may be accessible via a formal Data Use Agreement negotiated between research institutions. 

Data will be embargoed for 50 years to protect survey participants from potential reidentification.