Licensing & Attribution
Understand the terms of use for EpiScientia data and tools, and how to properly attribute our resources.
License Types
Different license types for various data categories and tools to support open science and responsible data use.
CC BY 4.0
Public Data License
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 Demographics
- OMOP Vocabularies
- Aggregate Statistics
Custom DUA
Research Data License
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 Data
- Clinical Data
- Outbreak Data
Apache 2.0
Software & Tools License
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 Tools
- Analysis Scripts
- Dashboard 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."
"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."
European Union
Horizon Europe
EDCTP3