FAIR Data

FAIR is an ideal for data (and research) and is part of the Open Science movement. FAIR Data stands for Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable.

Findability is warranted by demanding each archived data package to have a DOI attached to it.

With regards to Accessibility, this depends on the nature of the data. Data packages containing personal data will in principle not be publicly accessible, but only for the researcher and/or the research group, depending on what has been agreed upon in the Informed Consent agreements.

Interoperability and Reusability (and Reproducibility) are supported by the documentation like metadata, code books, readme files and lab journal and reusability is strengthened by the demand of having all data offered as Open Access (when no personal data is involved) and by using a Creative Commons license of CC BY 4.0 SA.