Data License
Explore the fundamentals of data licenses and their importance in data storytelling. Understand different license types like public domain and Creative Commons, and learn how to verify and use data legally and ethically in your visualizations.
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Typically, we analyze datasets already provided by our organization. However, there are many cases where we enrich the data with external datasets downloaded from the web or other sources. However, before using this data, we must consider the legal rights associated with the data. Data may be subject to copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property protection. Additionally, personal information contained within the data may be subject to privacy laws. These legal considerations can make it difficult to determine which data we can use.
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