EGAD00010000616

Data Access Agreement for the study entitled “Evolution of the African pygmy phenotype”.

This agreement governs the terms on which access will be granted to the genotype data generated for the study entitled “Evolution of the African pygmy phenotype”.For the sake of clarity, the terms and conditions described herein apply both to the User and the User’s Institution (as defined below). User Institution and User are referred to within the agreement as “You” and “Your”, respectively.Terms and Conditions:1.You agree to use the Data only for scientific, not-for-profit research, aimed at studying the history of the populations collected and to identify and understand the history of the genetic variations involved in phenotypes that are associated with groups that traditionally hunted and gathered in tropical rainforests, according to the consent obtained from sample donors.2.You agree to preserve, at all times, the confidentiality of information and Data pertaining to Data Subjects. In particular, You undertake not to use, or attempt to use the Data to compromise or otherwise infringe the confidentiality of information on Data Subjects and their right to privacy.3.You agree not to attempt to link the data provided under this agreement to other information or archive data available for the data sets provided, even if access to that data has been formally granted to you, or it is freely available without restriction, without specific permission being sought from the relevent access committees.4.You agree not to transfer or disclose the Data, in whole or part, or any identifiable material derived from the Data, to others, except as necessary for data/safety monitoring or programme management. Should You wish to share the Data with a collaborator outwith the same Institution, the third party must make a separate application for access to the Data.5.You agree to use the data for the approved purpose and project described in your application; use of the data for a new purpose or project will require a new application and approval.6.You agree to acknowledge in any work based in whole or part on the Data, the published paper from which the Data derives.7.You accept that the original data creators, depositors or copyright holders, or the funders of the Data or any part of the Data supplied: a) bear no legal responsibility for the accuracy or comprehensiveness of the Data; and b) accept no liability for indirect, consequential, or incidental, damages or losses arising from use of the Data, or from the unavailability of, or break in access to, the Data for whatever reason.8.You understand and acknowledge that the Data is protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights, and that duplication, except as reasonably required to carry out Your research with the Data, or sale of all or part of the Data on any media is not permitted.9.You recognise that nothing in this agreement shall operate to transfer to the User Institution any intellectual property rights relating to the Data. The User Institution has the right to develop intellectual property based on comparisons with their own data.10.You accept that this agreement will terminate immediately upon any breach of this agreement by You and You will be required to destroy any Data held.