A Policy Framework for Inclusion of Uploaded Publicly Available External Data Sets in the N3C Data Enclave

This policy establishes expectations and a process (available here) for requesting and approving inclusion of a publicly available dataset (PAD) in the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) Data Enclave, as well as the request for use of an external data set available in the Enclave in a given Data Use Request (DUR). This policy and process is designed to help manage the privacy and security of the Enclave data and ensure that the data contributed to the LDS are protected and in compliance with the terms of the Data Transfer Agreement (DTA) and Data Use Agreement (DUA), and any statutes or regulations while enhancing the potential value of research conducted in N3C by adding other publicly available datasets.