Data deposit policy

Thank you for your interest in the INFRA-ART Spectral Library. Please take a moment to review our data deposit policy, which outline the conditions for depositing data, clarify who can submit data, and provide important details about the deposit process and data longevity.

Permission to Deposit Datasets

The INFRA-ART Spectral Library is an institutional repository managed by the National Institute for Research and Development in Optoelectronics – INOE 2000. Only authorized data curators within our institution are eligible to deposit data into this repository. External users are not permitted to deposit data at this time.

Data Upload Process

Data upload are exclusively handled by authorized data curators. The submission process is managed through an internal workflow, and only individuals granted access by the INFRA-ART project coordinator are permitted to upload data. Each data submission will undergo a review process to ensure compliance with repository requirements. For more information on data preparation and curation prior to submission, please refer to our Data Curation Policy.

Data Licensing

The datasets available on the INFRA-ART Spectral Library are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. This license allows you to:

  • • Share – Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
  • • Adapt – Remix, transform, and build upon the material.

Conditions:

  • • Attribution – You must provide appropriate credit, include a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner but not in a way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  • • Non-Commercial Use – You may not use the material for commercial purposes.

Metadata Licensing

The metadata associated with datasets deposited in the INFRA-ART Spectral Library is licensed under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license. This means the metadata is placed in the public domain, free from copyright restrictions, and can be used, shared, and modified without any conditions. While attribution is not legally required under CC0, we strongly encourage users to reference the INFRA-ART Spectral Library as the source of the metadata. This can be done by citing the relevant DOI or URL associated with the metadata record. For commercial use, users are advised to seek permission, as commercial exploitation may require additional considerations.

Data Withdrawal

In exceptional cases, datasets may be withdrawn from public access due to errors or other justified reasons. Withdrawn datasets are archived with appropriate metadata to document their removal and maintain a transparent record.

Data Preservation

Once deposited, data will be securely stored and managed in accordance with institutional policies and data management practices.

  • • Retention period: Data will be retained for the lifetime of the repository, which currently corresponds to the lifetime of the host institution.
  • • Succession plans: In the event of the closure of the repository, best efforts will be made to integrate all content into suitable alternative institutional and/or subject-specific repositories.
  • • File preservation: Data files and metadata are regularly backed up and replicated in multiple copies on external hardware to ensure long-term accessibility and security.

Access to Data Files

Access to the spectral data files is restricted to authorized data curators, and direct downloading of the files via the website is not permitted at this time. Users may request access to the data files as specified in our Data Access Policy.

Review and Updates to the Terms

These Terms of Deposit may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices. Please review this page regularly to stay informed of any modifications.


This Data deposit policy was last updated on 14 March 2025.