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Copyright, licensing, attribution, and content ownership expectations for OSN.

Copyright Summary

User content

Researchers and labs retain ownership of their uploaded research notes, files, protocols, datasets, and project materials unless they explicitly publish or license them otherwise.

Public project material

Public project summaries, milestone descriptions, and governance proposals should include only information the submitting party has the right to share.

Open science licensing

OSN should encourage clear licenses for datasets, papers, software, and protocols, such as permissive open-source or Creative Commons licenses where appropriate.

Copyright concerns

Contact OSN if a public project page appears to include material without permission.