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The OpenDMP service was developed to provide a more flexible, collaborative environment with machine actionable solutions in writing, sharing and publishing Data Management Plans (DMPs). It is a product of cooperation between OpenAIRE AMKE and EUDAT CDI and is offered both as a software “OpenDMP '' and as an online service under the name “ARGOS”.

1. OpenDMP software is offered under the Free Open Source Software license Apache 2.0, for further development and use by institutions and interested parties.
2. ARGOS service is offered by OpenAIRE as part of its mission to support Open Science in the European Research Area, focusing on information linking and contextualisation that enriches its Research Graph. Use of ARGOS denotes agreement with the following terms:
   1. ARGOS is a software interface and a database with no storage capacity to store or preserve research data. The DMPs created are hosted in the OpenAIRE production environment for the sole purpose of exposing the DMP records once finalised (“published”). If assigned a DOI, the DMP records are linked to and preserved in Zenodo, the OpenAIRE’s repository service. The ARGOS service is made available for use free-of-charge for research, educational and informational purposes.
   2. Login to ARGOS is possible through a variety of external providers, among which Google, Facebook, Twitter, B2Access and OpenAIRE Login, that share information of their user profiles with ARGOS, according to the rights that have been granted to the given provider by the user. External email addresses that are used in invitations for collaborations are held in ARGOS database that stores information about only the name, surname and email address of the DMP creator and collaborator. Personal data is collected via the login option and via email invitations sent to external DMP contributors. This personal information as well as the activity of ARGOS users is used only for deriving usage metrics and assessing the service quality. They are stored in ARGOS database for as long as the account is active and they are accessible only from people in the team in charge of quality and risk assessment. They will not be used for other purposes other than the ones stated in this document and they can be deleted at any time should the user claim a relevant request. The aforementioned processes are also facilitated by the use of c ookies (see below the “Cookie policy”).
   3. Data concerning DMP information will be used by OpenAIRE for research and development purposes, such as identifying DMP models, and for ensuring compliance with policy requirements and monitoring of DMPs uptake linked to OpenAIRE’s Monitoring Dashboards and the Open Science Observatory.
   4. The DMP Manager, i.e. the person who creates and manages a DMP, and/ or the contributor, i.e. the person who is invited to collaborate on a DMP, shall ensure that content is accurate and presented in a way that adheres to these Terms of Service and applicable laws, including, but not limited to, privacy, data protection and intellectual property rights.
   5. ARGOS service is provided by OpenAIRE “as is”. Although OpenAIRE and its partners take measures for the availability, dependability, and accuracy of the service, access to ARGOS, utilisation of its features and preservation of the data deposited or produced by the service are not guaranteed. OpenAIRE cannot be held responsible for any data loss regarding DMPs, ethical or financial damage or any other direct or indirect impact that any failure of ARGOS service may have on its users.
   6. ARGOS users are exclusively responsible for their use of content, and shall hold OpenAIRE free and harmless in connection with their download and/or use.
   7. OpenAIRE may not be held responsible for the content provided or statements made in Data Management Plans created and managed by its users.
   8. All content is provided “as-is”. Users of content (“Users”) shall respect applicable license conditions. Download and use of content from ARGOS does not transfer any intellectual property rights in the content to the User.
   9. In the case any content is reported as violating third party rights or other legal provisions, ARGOS reserves the right to remove the content from the service until the dispute is legally settled. Any such incidents should be reported at noticeandtakedown@openaire.eu
   10. ARGOS users are held responsible for the data and information they provide in the service. Users may not add information, data or any other type of artifact that may be malicious, intentionally erroneous and potentially harmful for other ARGOS users, IPR owners and/or the general public.
   11. In case a user of ARGOS identifies a potential infringement of copyright, harmful or malicious operation, function, code, information or data, shall inform OpenAIRE providing sufficient evidence for the identification of the case and the information and/or data challenged.
   12. OpenAIRE reserves the right, without notice, at its sole discretion and without liability, (i) to alter or delete inappropriate content, and (ii) to restrict or remove User access where it considers that use of ARGOS interferes with its operations or violates these Terms of Service or applicable laws.
   13. These Terms of Service are subject to change by OpenAIRE at any time and without notice, other than through posting the updated Terms of Service on the OpenAIRE website and indicating the version and date of last update.

For any questions or comments you may have about the current Terms of Service, please contact us: argos@openaire.eu