Licensing & Attribution

Understand the terms of use for EpiScientia data and tools, and how to properly attribute our resources.

License Types

Public Data License

CC BY 4.0

Aggregate statistics and reference data available for open use.

Permitted

Share and redistribute
Adapt and build upon
Commercial and non-commercial use

Conditions

Attribution required
Indicate any modifications

Applies To

Population DemographicsOMOP VocabulariesAggregate Statistics

Research Data License

Custom DUA

Detailed data for approved research with specific terms.

Permitted

Use for approved research
Publish aggregated findings
Archive processed outputs

Conditions

Ethics approval required
No re-identification attempts
Results review before publication
Attribution in all outputs

Applies To

Surveillance DataClinical DataOutbreak Data

Software & Tools License

Apache 2.0

EpiScientia-developed tools and analysis scripts.

Permitted

Use, modify, distribute
Sublicense
Patent rights granted

Conditions

Include license notice
State changes made
Provide attribution

Applies To

ETL ToolsAnalysis ScriptsDashboard Templates

Attribution Guidelines

Proper attribution helps acknowledge the consortium's work and ensures compliance with funding requirements.

Academic Publications

"Data provided by the EpiScientia Consortium through the Infectious Diseases Health Data Platform (IHDP). Funded by the European Union under EDCTP3/Horizon Europe."

Policy Documents

"Analysis based on data from the EpiScientia Network's IHDP, an EU-funded initiative for strengthening infectious disease surveillance in Africa."

Presentations

"Include EpiScientia and EU funding logos on data-derived slides. Acknowledge data source verbally."

Software/Code

"Include license file and attribution notice in repository README."

EU Funding Acknowledgement

All outputs using EpiScientia data must include the following acknowledgement:

"This work uses data from the EpiScientia project, which has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking. Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking."

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