I prepare my data for reuse, publication or archiving
Condition A
Some of the data are protected by copyright or contracts with third parties or I am planning to patent them. If condition A applies to me, those data will not be published and I proceed with Condition D.
If condition A does not apply, I proceed with Condition B.
Condition B
Some of the data are personal or confidential data 1. (According to ETH guidelines, strictly confidential data (for a definition, see ETH Zurich directive) must not be distributed and access can only be granted to a specified group of persons)
If condition B does not apply to me, I proceed with "Option 1" (Options are listed after "Condition D"). If condition B applies, I proceed with condition C.
Condition C
Data can be anonymized 2 and consent from study participants is obtained. (As required by Swiss and international law, I handle sensitive data with the appropriate care.)
If condition C applies to me, I proceed with "Option 2". If condition C does not apply, those data will not be publised and I proceed with condition D.
Condition D
The metadata themselves are personal or confidential data1.
If condition D applies to me, I end up in Option 0. If condition D does not apply, I end up in Option 3.
Option 0
The metadata will not be published, because they are sensitive. This is a dead end, because nothing will be published.
Option 1
I include the data
- I including the README file from “Part I: Metadata Preparation”
- I include the code, scripts and software after registration
The README file and related metadata and the data will be published. I proceed with “Part III: Data Publication”.
Option 2
- I anonymize the data and include it
- I add to the README text file from Part I:
- license information
- access conditions (define how and by whom data can be accessed and used)
- planned storage period
- categories of personal data
The README file and related metadata and the fully anonymized data will be published. I proceed with “Part III: Data Publication”.
Option 3
- I add to the README text file from Part I:
- license information
- access conditions (define how and by whom data can be accessed and used)
- planned storage period
- categories of personal data
Only the README file and related metadata will be published (these must not include any sensitive data). I proceed with “Part III: Data Publication”.
1 personal or otherwise (strictly) confidential data are data such as
2 anonymization = “all items which, when combined, would enable the data subject to be identified without disproportionate effort, must be irreversibly masked or deleted” (Human Research Ordinance, Art 25)