Genome-wide cell-free DNA mutational integration enables ultra-sensitive cancer monitoring

Data Access Policy

DATA ACCESS AGREEMENT These terms and conditions govern access to the managed access datasets (details of which are set out in Appendix I) to which the User Institution has requested access. The User Institution agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions. Definitions Authorised Personnel: The individuals at the User Institution to whom Cornell University grants access to the Data. This includes the User, the individuals listed in Appendix II and any other individuals for whom the User Institution subsequently requests access to the Data. Details of the initial Authorised Personnel are set out in Appendix II. Data: The managed access datasets to which the User Institution has requested access. Data Producers: Cornell University and the collaborators listed in Appendix I were responsible for the development, organisation, and oversight of these Data. (note – restored language in aqua from template) External Collaborator: A collaborator of the User, working for an institution other than the User Institution. Project: The project for which the User Institution has requested access to these Data. A description of the Project is set out in Appendix II. Publications: Includes, without limitation, articles published in print journals, electronic journals, reviews, books, posters and other written and verbal presentations of research. Research Participant: An individual whose data form part of these Data. Research Purposes: Shall mean research that is seeking to advance the understanding of genetics and genomics, including the treatment of disorders, and work on statistical methods that may be applied to such research. “Research Purposes” specifically excludes sale of Data or offering of a service or other product using Data, alone or merged or combined with other data. User: The principal investigator for the Project. User Institution(s): The Institution that has requested access to the Data. Cornell: Cornell University, through its Center for Technology Licensing, with offices at 395 Pine Tree Road, Suite 310, Ithaca, NY 14850 and at 1155 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065. Permanent email: mta-ctl@cornell.edu. 1. The User Institution agrees to only use these Data for the purpose of the Project (described in Appendix II) and only for Research Purposes. The User Institution further agrees that it will only use these Data for Research Purposes which are within the limitations (if any) set out in Appendix I. 2. The User Institution agrees to preserve, at all times, the confidentiality of these Data. In particular, it undertakes not to use, or attempt to use these Data to compromise or otherwise infringe the confidentiality of information on Research Participants. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the User Institution agrees to use at least the measures set out in Appendix I to protect these Data. 3. The User Institution agrees to protect the confidentiality of Research Participants in any research papers or publications that they prepare by taking all reasonable care to limit the possibility of identification. 4. The User Institution agrees not to link or combine these Data to other information or archived data available in a way that could re-identify the Research Participants, even if access to that data has been formally granted to the User Institution or is freely available without restriction. 5. The User Institution agrees only to transfer or disclose these Data, in whole or part, or any material derived from these Data, to the Authorised Personnel. Should the User Institution wish to share these Data with an External Collaborator, the External Collaborator must complete a separate application for access to these Data. 6. The User Institution agrees that the Data Producers, and all other parties involved in the creation, funding or protection of these Data: a) make no warranty or representation, express or implied as to the accuracy, quality or comprehensiveness of these Data; b) exclude to the fullest extent permitted by law all liability for actions, claims, proceedings, demands, losses (including but not limited to loss of profit), costs, awards, damages and payments made by the Recipient that may arise (whether directly or indirectly) in any way whatsoever from the Recipient’s use of these Data or from the unavailability of, or break in access to, these Data for whatever reason and; c) bear no responsibility for the further analysis or interpretation of these Data. 7. The User Institution agrees to follow the Fort Lauderdale Guidelines (http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/stellent/groups/corporatesite/@policy_communications/documents/web_document/wtd003207.pdf ) and the Toronto Statement (http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v461/n7261/full/461168a.html). This includes but is not limited to recognising the contribution of the Data Producers and including a proper acknowledgement in all reports or publications resulting from the use of these Data. 8. The User Institution agrees to follow the Publication Policy in Appendix III. This includes respecting the moratorium period for the Data Producers to publish the first peer-reviewed report describing and analysing these Data. 9. The User Institution agrees not to make intellectual property claims on these Data and not to use intellectual property protection in ways that would prevent or block access to, or use of, any element of these Data, or conclusion drawn directly from these Data. 10. The User Institution can elect to perform further research that would add intellectual and resource capital to these data and decide to obtain intellectual property rights on these downstream discoveries. In this case, the User Institution agrees to implement licensing policies that will not obstruct further research and to follow the U.S. National Institutes of Health Best Practices for the Licensing of Genomic Inventions (2005) (https://www.icgc.org/files/daco/NIH_BestPracticesLicensingGenomicInventions_2005_en.pdf ) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Guidelines for the Licensing of the Genetic Inventions (2006) (http://www.oecd.org/science/biotech/36198812.pdf ). 11. The User Institution agrees to destroy/discard the Data held once it is no longer used for the Project, unless obliged to retain the data for archival purposes in conformity with audit or legal requirements. 12. The User Institution will notify Cornell within 30 days of any changes or departures of Authorised Personnel. 13. The User Institution will notify Cornell prior to any significant changes to the protocol for the Project. 14. The User Institution will notify Cornell as soon as it becomes aware of a breach of the terms or conditions of this agreement. 15. Cornell may terminate this agreement by written notice to the User Institution. If this agreement terminates for any reason, the User Institution will be required to destroy any Data held, including copies and backup copies. This clause does not prevent the User Institution from retaining these data for archival purpose in conformity with audit or legal requirements. 16. The User Institution accepts that it may be necessary for the Data Producers to alter the terms of this agreement from time to time. In the event that changes are required, Cornell will contact the User Institution to inform it of the changes and the User Institution may elect to accept the changes or terminate the agreement. (note – restored language in aqua from template) 17. If requested, the User Institution will allow data security and management documentation to be inspected to verify that it is complying with the terms of this agreement. 18. The User Institution agrees to distribute a copy of these terms to the Authorised Personnel. The User Institution will require that the Authorised Personnel comply with the terms of this agreement. 19. This agreement (and any dispute, controversy, proceedings or claim of whatever nature arising out of this agreement or its formation) shall be construed, interpreted and governed by the laws of the United States and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States courts. APPENDIX I – DATASET DETAILS APPENDIX II ––PROJECT DETAILS APPENDIX III –– PUBLICATION POLICY APPENDIX I – DATASET DETAILS Name of project that created the dataset: Genome-wide cell-free DNA mutational integration enables ultra-sensitive cancer monitoring Names of other data producers/collaborators: New York Genome Center, with an address at 101 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013. Specific limitations on areas of research: None other than the limitation to Research Use. Minimum protection measures required: User Institution must follow, as a minimum standard, the NIH Best Practices for Controlled-Access Data Subject to the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy. The use of cloud computing systems must meet the data use and security standards outlined in the NIH Position Statement on Use of Cloud Computing Services for Storage and Analysis of Controlled-Access Data Subject to the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy. File access: Data can be held in unencrypted files on an institutional compute system, with a role-based access system and protected behind a secure firewall. Data can be held in a cloud environment, on an encrypted filesystem, with role-based access controls and protected behind a secure firewall. Laptops holding these data should have encrypted hard drives, password protected logins and screenlocks. If held on USB keys or other portable hard drives, the data must be encrypted. APPENDIX II – PROJECT DETAILS (to be completed by the Requestor) Details of dataset requested i.e., EGA Study and Dataset Accession Number Brief abstract of the Project in which the Data will be used (500 words max): All Individuals who the User Institution has named as registered users: Name of Registered User Email Job Title Supervisor* All Individuals that should have an account created at the EGA Name of Registered User Email Job Title   APPENDIX III – PUBLICATION POLICY The Data Producers intend to publish the results of their analysis of the Data and do not consider its deposition into public databases to be the equivalent of such publication. However, the Data Producers anticipate that the Data could be useful to other qualified researchers for a variety of purposes and desires to facilitate their access to the Data in a timely manner. The Data Producers consider these data to be available for publication immediately upon release through The European Genome-Phenome Archive. In any publications based on these Data, please describe how the Data can be accessed, including the name of the hosting database (e.g., The European Genome-phenome Archive at the European Bioinformatics Institute) and its accession numbers (e.g., EGAS00001004406), and acknowledge its use in a form agreed by the User Institution with Cornell. Authorised Personnel must acknowledge the Data Producers and primary funding organizations that supported the Data Producers in all oral and written presentations, disclosures, and publications resulting from any analyses of controlled-access data obtained through this Agreement. Acknowledgments must include the EGA dataset reference number for the specific version of the dataset analyzed. A sample acknowledgment statement follows: The results published here are in whole or in part based upon data generated by the Landau lab at the Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University and the New York Genome Center, supported by the Mark Foundation ASPIRE Award, the American Lung Association Cancer Discovery Award, the Weill Cornell Medicine Daedalus Fund for Innovation and Meyer Cancer Center.