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Data Licenses

Open Data Commons

Open Data Commons offers a set of legal tools and licenses to help publish, provide and use open data.

Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL)

  • Attribution and Share-Alike for Data/Databases

Open Data Commons Attribution License (ODC-By)

  • “Attribution for Data/Databases”

Open Data Commons Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL)

  • The PDDL places the data(base) in the public domain (waiving all rights)

ODI Resources

ODI Publisher's Guide to Open Data Licensing

https://theodi.org/article/publishers-guide-to-open-data-licensing/

ODI Reuser's Guide to Open Data Licensing

https://theodi.org/article/reusers-guide-to-open-data-licensing/

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