Synthetic Data Licensing Guide
Understand the various license types for synthetic datasets on ASDEX.
Choosing the right license for your synthetic dataset is vital for both providers and consumers. It defines how your data can be used and ensures legal compliance. On ASDEX, we facilitate various licensing models to meet diverse needs, but it's crucial to understand their implications.
Proprietary / Commercial Licenses
These licenses grant specific rights for the use of the synthetic dataset, typically for a fee. The terms are defined by the data provider and often include limitations on redistribution, resale, or significant modification. They are designed for commercial transactions and exclusive access or specific commercial use cases.
Key Conditions:
- Payment Required
- Specific terms on use, modification, and redistribution
- Attribution may or may not be required
Suitability for ASDEX: Highly Suitable - Primary license type for datasets sold on ASDEX.
Permissive Open-Source Licenses
These licenses (e.g., MIT, Apache 2.0, BSD) allow users to freely use, modify, and distribute the synthetic data, even for commercial purposes. They encourage broad adoption and collaboration.
Key Conditions:
- Free to use, modify, distribute
- Attribution usually required
- Commercial use **allowed**
Suitability for ASDEX: Highly Suitable - Can be listed for $0, or form the basis for separate commercial licenses on ASDEX.
Copyleft Open-Source Licenses
These licenses (e.g., GPL for software, CC BY-SA for data) allow free use, modification, and distribution, but require that any derivative works or modifications must also be licensed under the *same or a compatible license*. This ensures the "openness" of derived work.
Key Conditions:
- Free to use, modify, distribute
- Attribution usually required
- Commercial use often allowed
- **"ShareAlike"** clause applies to derivatives
Suitability for ASDEX: Suitable - Can be listed for $0. Buyers must understand "ShareAlike" implications for their derived data/models.
Creative Commons Licenses
A suite of licenses that allow creators to communicate which rights they reserve and which rights they waive. They combine different conditions.
CC BY (Attribution)
Allows commercial use. Requires attribution.
CC BY-SA (Attribution-ShareAlike)
Allows commercial use. Requires attribution, and ShareAlike.
CC BY-NC (Attribution-NonCommercial)
Prohibits commercial use by the recipient of the data. Often used for academic or personal projects.
CC BY-ND (Attribution-NoDerivatives)
Allows commercial use, but prohibits modifications of the data.
Suitability for ASDEX: Suitable - CC BY, BY-SA, BY-ND can be listed for $0. **CC BY-NC is Suitable for Free Listings Only.** Original owner can still offer separate commercial licenses on ASDEX.
Public Domain / CC0
Data that is not protected by intellectual property laws and is available for anyone to use for any purpose, without permission or attribution (CC0 is a tool to dedicate to public domain).
Key Conditions:
- No restrictions
- No attribution required
Suitability for ASDEX: Suitable - Can be listed for $0 to enhance discoverability. ASDEX might charge for premium access features around such data.
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