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A data sharing agreement is an agreement between two or more parties that outlines which data will be shared and, most importantly, how the data can be used. A data sharing agreement can prevent data misuse, data abuse, and unregulated data dissemination.
The typical items found in a data sharing agreement are the period of time the data is to be available, the intended use, confidentiality and security information, usage constraints, details on confidentiality requirements, and financial costs.
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