Data Use Agreement The goals and principles of making
biodiversity data openly and universally available have been
defined in the Memorandum of Understanding on GBIF, paragraph 8
(see the relevant excerpts in the attached Annex). The
Participants who have signed the MoU have expressed their
willingness to make biodiversity data available through their
nodes to foster scientific research development internationally
and to support the public use of these data. GBIF data sharing
should take place within a framework of due attribution.
Therefore, using data available through the GBIF network
requires agreeing with the following: 1. Data Use Agreements -
The quality and completeness of data cannot be guaranteed. Users
employ these data at their own risk. - Users shall respect
restrictions of access to sensitive data. - In order to make
attribution of use for owners of the data possible, the
identifier of ownership of data must be retained with every data
record. - Users must publicly acknowledge, in conjunction wi