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Data and Data Use Agreements (DUA)
Preface
Before any data which is considered confidential, proprietary, or otherwise considered sensitive can be stored on the FASRC cluster, it must be properly classified and any data use agreements must be in place and available.
The project PI is responsible for ensuring that any future approved access is compliant with any DUA or data use other agreement, including updating the data provider before approving access, if required.
Human or Animal Data
If you are collecting or using data from humans or animals, you should contact Harvard’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) and/or Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) first.
Any data of this type which does not have an IRB determination cannot be transferred to the FASRC cluster until that process is complete.
- LEVEL 3/DSL3: Please note that only the FASRC FASSE Secure environment is rated for Level 3/DSL3. The main cluster is rated only for Level 2 or below.
- LEVEL 4/DSL4: If you require a Level 4 environment, you can contact FASRC to discuss your project, but please be aware that FASRC does not currently provide a Level 4 secure environment. The FASRC cluster, including FASSE, is not suitable for DSL4 projects.
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Data Use Agreements (DUA)
Many data sets require a Data Use Agreement which must be on file at Harvard and adhere to the requirements and duration of that agreement. This should be completed prior to transferring any such data to the FASRC cluster.
To submit, manage, and review DUA requests, you will use Harvard’s DUA Agreements System
Where to start:
HRDSP: Harvard Research Data Security Policy site
HRDSP: Applications Summary and Order of Reviews
- Harvard Biomedical Research Data Management
- Harvard Research Data Security Policy (HRDSP)
- HRDSP Order of Review Documentation
- Agreements-DUA Submission Guide
- FASRC FASSE Secure Environment
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