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Glossary

Admin

a person with full permissions for collections, datasets, and files.

Anonymization

the process of transforming public sector information into anonymous information that does not relate to an identified or identifiable individual, or transforming personal data into anonymous data in such a way that identification of the data subject is not or is no longer possible.

Central Authentication System (CAS)

an authentication scheme using a single sign-on (SSO) protocol that allows a user to log in with a single identifier for access to several related but independent software systems.

Co-administrator

a party to the main agreement that acts as a joint controller of the personal data of depositors, in accordance with Article 26 of the GDPR.

Collection

a Faculty/College/Institute to which the user has access rights and within which they deposit a dataset.

Curator 

in the context of datasets, a person who can edit licenses and conditions, modify permissions, and publish datasets. 

Dataset

a group of files with an accompanying description in the form of metadata. It may include all data associated with a single publication, research project, research question, or experiment type.

Data steward

a person responsible for verifying the accuracy of submitted data, publishing it, as well as maintaining and managing research data in the Repository.

Dataset creator

a user authorized to add a dataset within a specific collection (e.g., Faculty/College/Institute) in the Dataverse system.

Dataverse

open source software for managing research data repositories.

Depositor

an academic staff member, doctoral student or student affiliated with the joint administrator who has an authorised depositor account.

Depositor account

an account in the Repository that allows depositing research data.

DOI (Digital Object Identifier)

a digital identifier for an electronic document that is permanently assigned to an object.

DOI RA (DOI Registration Agency)

agency authorised to register and assign DOI identifiers.

Embargo

a period during which files in a published dataset are not accessible. An embargo can only be set for files that do not yet have any published version. The duration depends on the author's obligations, such as grant or publishing agreements. The maximum embargo period allowed in the Repository is 36 months.

Main agreement

an agreement on access to the RODBUK Cracow Open Research Data Repository, established and signed between the Repository administrator and individual institutions co-creating the Repository.

Metadata

structured information that describes, explains, locates and facilitates the finding, use or management of research data.

No access to a research dataset

is the period during which files in a published research dataset remain inaccessible. An access restriction can only be established for a research dataset that does not yet have any published version. The length of inaccessibility of a research dataset depends on the author's obligations under e.g. grant agreements or the length of time required to publish the research results in a scientific journal. The maximum length of no access to research data in the Repository is 36 months.

Open format

a file format that is system-independent and available without legal or technical restrictions that would limit reuse.

Pseudonymization

the process of transforming personal data in such a way that it cannot be attributed to a specific individual without the use of additional information. Unlike anonymization, pseudonymization is fully reversible, and therefore such data must still be protected under GDPR.

Repository

RODBUK Cracow Open Research Data Repository (RODBUK).

Repository administrator

the system administrator of the IT infrastructure, represented by the Academic Computer Centre CYFRONET AGH, 11 Nawojki St., 30-950 Krakow, NIP: 675-000-19-23, REGON: 000001577-00022.

Research data

is any data that was collected, observed or created during the research process to obtain original scientific results: numerical data, text documents, notes, questionnaires, audio and video recordings, photographs, software, results of computer simulations, laboratory protocols, methodological descriptions, etc. 

Restricted data 

files in a published dataset for which the current version is unavailable. The restriction may be temporary and can be changed at any time.

User

a person using the Repository.

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