Technical
EPOS Data Policy
2025
Document info
- Category
- Technical
- Year
- 2025
- Authors
- Daniela Mercurio, Rossana Paciello, Federica Tanlongo, Carine Bruyninx, Otto Lange, Mario Locati, Alessandro Turco, Fulvio Galeazzi, Lucio Badiali, Ornela De Giacomo, Helen Glaves
- Pages
- 32
- Format
- PDF · 1.1 MB
- Download
- 1
Updates
Last updated: 14/09/26
Update history
- Updated 14/09/26
- Updated 02/09/26
- Updated 08/06/26
- Updated 01/06/26
- Updated 21/05/26
- Created 30/04/26
Synthesis
from AIEPOS Data Policy outlines the framework for managing, sharing, and protecting solid Earth science data within the EPOS Research Infrastructure.**
The policy establishes core principles aligned with FAIR, TRUST, CARE, and GEO data principles, emphasizing openness, collaboration, and accountability while ensuring compliance with EU regulations (e.g., GDPR, Data Governance Act). It defines roles for Data Providers, Service Providers, and functional roles (e.g., Data Stewards, Curators) across the EPOS Data Lifecycle, which spans data provision, integration, and access/reuse.
Key aspects include standardized metadata (EPOS-DCAT-AP), flexible access tiers (open, restricted, embargoed), and a service-oriented architecture that decouples data storage from access mechanisms. The policy also addresses data security, intellectual property rights, and licensing, ensuring ethical and legal compliance while fostering innovation and reproducibility in geoscience research.
Key points
from AI- 01
EPOS Data Policy governs data management for solid Earth science within the EPOS Research Infrastructure, aligning with FAIR, TRUST, CARE, and GEO principles
- 02
Defines roles (Data Providers, Service Providers, Data Stewards, Curators) and responsibilities across the EPOS Data Lifecycle (provision, integration, access/reuse)
- 03
Implements a service-oriented architecture with standardized metadata (EPOS-DCAT-AP) for interoperable data access
- 04
Supports three access tiers: open, restricted, and embargoed, with metadata always freely available
- 05
Ensures data security, GDPR compliance, and integrity through backups, logging, and disaster recovery plans
- 06
Promotes open licensing (e.g., Creative Commons) and acknowledgment of contributors to incentivize data sharing
Key words
Key prompts
- What are the access tiers for EPOS data and their conditions?
- How does EPOS ensure data security and compliance with GDPR?
- What roles are defined in the EPOS Data Lifecycle and their responsibilities?
- Which licensing models are recommended for EPOS data and software?
- How does EPOS handle embargoed data and its transition to open access?
- What metadata standards does EPOS use for interoperability?
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