National Data Platform Privacy and Confidentiality Policy
The National Data Platform (“NDP”) values your privacy and is committed to safeguarding the confidentiality of your personal information. By using NDP, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal data in accordance with the following principles:
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when creating an account, submitting data, or interacting with the platform, including but not limited to names, contact information, and any data uploaded to the platform for research, educational, or collaborative purposes. We may contact you to request additional details or to inform you about updates related to NDP.
The personal information collected will be used solely for the purposes of operating, maintaining, and improving NDP. We may also use this information to communicate with you regarding platform updates, changes to terms, or service improvements. We will not sell or share your personal information with third parties without your permission except as required to comply with legal obligations, exercise legal claims or rights, or defend legal claims.
NDP may interface with third-party services to provide certain features or functionalities (e.g., external data sources or tools). These third-party services may collect and process data in accordance with their own privacy policies. Users should review those policies to understand how their data is handled by these external parties.
NDP is an open platform for sharing research data, and it is the responsibility of the user to ensure that any data they submit to NDP is appropriate for open dissemination and complies with all applicable laws, including but not limited to privacy, data protection, and intellectual property rights. Accordingly, users are responsible for identifying the legal and regulatory compliance requirements applicable to their organization and data and enforcing the necessary protocol and best practices to meet these requirements. We disclaim any responsibility or obligation to maintain the confidentiality of any information posted on NDP. Do not upload or store any information on NDP if you are required to maintain its confidentiality or expect it to remain confidential.
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when creating an account, submitting data, or interacting with the platform, including but not limited to names, contact information, and any data uploaded to the platform for research, educational, or collaborative purposes. We may contact you to request additional details or to inform you about updates related to NDP.
The personal information collected will be used solely for the purposes of operating, maintaining, and improving NDP. We may also use this information to communicate with you regarding platform updates, changes to terms, or service improvements. We will not sell or share your personal information with third parties without your permission except as required to comply with legal obligations, exercise legal claims or rights, or defend legal claims.
NDP may interface with third-party services to provide certain features or functionalities (e.g., external data sources or tools). These third-party services may collect and process data in accordance with their own privacy policies. Users should review those policies to understand how their data is handled by these external parties.
NDP is an open platform for sharing research data, and it is the responsibility of the user to ensure that any data they submit to NDP is appropriate for open dissemination and complies with all applicable laws, including but not limited to privacy, data protection, and intellectual property rights. Accordingly, users are responsible for identifying the legal and regulatory compliance requirements applicable to their organization and data and enforcing the necessary protocol and best practices to meet these requirements. We disclaim any responsibility or obligation to maintain the confidentiality of any information posted on NDP. Do not upload or store any information on NDP if you are required to maintain its confidentiality or expect it to remain confidential.
Changes to the Privacy and Confidentiality Policy
We may periodically revise our Privacy and Confidentiality Policy to align with updates in our services and practices. If there are significant changes to how we collect, use, or share your personal information, we will provide notification and/or prominently display these updates on our website.