Data Policy and Agreements
The standardized data maintained by StreamNet and accessible through its Coordinated Assessments Fish HLI and StreamNet Fish Monitoring Data queries are made accessible following an agreed upon data use policy, data-sharing agreement (DSA), and data use agreement. These are provided below and are also included when data is downloaded from the CAP Fish HLI and Fish Monitoring Data queries.
It is also expected that any other data or information obtained from the StreamNet website will be properly cited (see Citing StreamNet).
CAP Fish HLI (CAX) Data Policy, Data Use Agreement, and Data-Sharing Agreements (updated 2024)
This Data Use Agreement (DUA) and Data-Sharing Agreement (DSA) policy apply to the Coordinated Assessments Partnership (CAP) data sets that have passed quality assurance (QA) and that are accessible from the CAP Fish High Level Indicators (HLI) queries and the StreamNet Application Programming Interface (API). The CAP Fish HLIs data are publicly available/accessible[1] with DUA acknowledgement.
The CAP HLIs data sets, including indicator and metric level data, are in a StreamNet Program database that is hosted on a secure Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) server. The StreamNet steering and executive committees have reviewed this DUA/DSA. StreamNet steering and executive committee meetings are the appropriate venues to discuss any changes or concerns that participants may have about data sharing and access.
Specific webpage(s) on the StreamNet Program website will be maintained for the CAP Fish HLI data queries, the StreamNet API, and associated informational pages including those containing the Data Exchange Standard (DES) documents.
The CAP data exchange standards (DES) available on the StreamNet website outline the metadata required for each indicator or metric record that is submitted. Metadata should inform appropriate data use and sufficient information to cite the entity-level work that went into producing the dataset. All agencies and tribes that provide data directly or in collaboration with another are identified within the metadata of the record and included when downloaded from StreamNet HLI queries.
All users accessing these data will be presented with the DUA requiring agreement before access to the site is granted.
IMPORTANT! BE SURE TO CAREFULLY READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS DATA USE AGREEMENT (DUA). YOU WILL BE ASKED TO REVIEW AND ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THE DUA. YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ACCESS OR USE THESE DATA UNLESS AND UNTIL YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS DUA.
To access or use these datasets you agree that:
1. You acknowledge that these data are dynamic and may be updated at any time.
2. You will properly credit data providers and contributors when using data and will follow reputable standards for the use and interpretation of scientific information. Dataset citations should include a dataset descriptor including HLI type, year or range of years, names of entities that provided or contributed to the data (ContactAgency, SubmitAgency, OtherDataSources), protocol and methods location, source of data (Coordinated Assessments Partnership Fish HLIs via www.streamnet.org), and version (date of data download).
3. Data contributors have provided links to the metadata and associated publications that may discuss the limitations and proper use of the data. It is your responsibility to understand and comply with these restrictions if you use the data.
4. Before publication you will contact the appropriate data contributors (data owners have 90 days to respond to data publication reviews) and maintain a record of contact prior to significant use of data in any publication in order to:
a. verify data use limitations and context for data through metadata records.
b. secure appropriate permissions prior to submission for publication by sending requests to data owners and notifying the data publishers or peer review team.
c. arrange appropriate acknowledgements, citations, and/or authorships.
5. Failure to comply with the requirements may result in denial of access to data files in future requests. You will be notified of any accusations of failure to comply and have opportunities to defend your action to ensure continued access.
6. StreamNet will endeavor to design and maintain access to these data under these terms, however PSMFC/StreamNet does not accept any liability for this DUA or for any compliance failure or for the use or misuse of any data accessed through this data exchange.
7. Data contributors, StreamNet PSMFC, and Bonneville Power Administration accept no responsibility or liability for the accuracy of these data or for the uses and/or interpretations.
Information provided by Data Compilers should adhere to the current version of the Data Exchange Standards that are available from the StreamNet Program website. These documents outline the required metadata, with the primary goals to ensure appropriate use and attribution for the extensive amount of work that goes into providing this data at the entity level.
Data compilers who upload data should ensure that all agencies and tribes that contributed to the dataset are acknowledged by:
- identifying the data submitting organization in the “SubmitAgency” field.
- identifying the entity with primary responsibility for questions in the “ContactAgency” field.
- listing all the organizations that provided data or expertise used to calculate the values for this record in the “OtherDataSources” field. If there is more than one additional entity, separate the entries with the bar character “ | “.
The expectation is that these data have been derived, quality checked, and generally collected through the expenditure of public funds. The Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) steps undertaken by each data provider may differ, but in general will be similar to the QA/QC described in the 2022 StreamNet Quality Assurance and Quality Control Plan (or subsequent plan versions) that is available on the StreamNet website (https://www.streamnet.org/qaqc_final-7feb2022/).
The Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Library, as operated by Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC), is available as a repository to maintain stable links to any publications and records used in developing the data and provided as metadata references for appropriate use guidance. MonitoringResources.org, operated by Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership (PNAMP) is a resource for documenting or reusing methods and protocols in a standardized format.
Metadata for submitted data sets will list the source agency, scientist, publication, and other information as references for the user. These metadata should include protocols used to calculate the indicators for each population. For each population, a list of each agency and tribe, including contact information, will be generated as users download data.
In addition, as related StreamNet data are updated and associated with these populations, PSMFC and Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) will maintain and update links to the specific publications and citations underlying this related data in the Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Library.
DSA Input refers to the content included in the DSA form that is filled out by the data contributor, creator, or provider. DSA Output refers to what the data requester sees on the website or upon clicking “Download.”
Indicator Data from the StreamNet Fish HLIs (CAX) Database is Open Access with DUA Acknowledgement
DSA Input: Indicator data downloaded from CAX database onto StreamNet dedicated webpage. Metadata including protocols and citations will be included. No stipulations for required interaction with end users are necessary. See DUA.
DSA Output: Data users acknowledge policy and basic data-sharing agreement by “clicking” before access. A list of all data contributors by population is generated at download. See DUA..
Metric and “Trend” Data from StreamNet Fish Monitoring Data Database is Open Access with DUA Acknowledgement
DSA Input: Data uploaded to CAX consistent with DES. Metadata including protocols and citations included for each metric. All data have been approved for sharing by being marked “Public” by data provider after completion of QA/QC.
DSA Output: Access also available through CAX database at StreamNet. Metadata, including citations, are linked to each metric (if possible) or generated by population at download. Citations for associated “trends” also linked after publications are provided to Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Library.
Fish Monitoring Data (Trends) Data Use Agreement (updated November 1, 2020)
The End-User License Agreement applied to the CAP Fish HLI (CAX) data was adapted for the Fish Monitoring Data (trends) data.
IMPORTANT! BE SURE TO CAREFULLY READ AND UNDERSTAND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS DATA USE AGREEMENT (DUA). YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ACCESS OR USE THE DATA IN THIS DATABASE UNLESS AND UNTIL YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS DUA.
In order to access, share, or use these datasets you agree that:
1. You acknowledge that data in the StreamNet database are dynamic and may be updated at any time.
2. Data contributors StreamNet PSMFC and Bonneville Power Administration accept no responsibility or liability for the accuracy of these data or for the uses and/or interpretations to which these data may be put.
3. Data contributors sometimes provide links to metadata and associated publications that may discuss the limitations and proper use of the data. It is your responsibility to understand and comply with these restrictions if you use the data.
4. We may take measures to restrict access to these data if violations occur to ensure violations are not repeated.
5. You will be careful to properly credit individuals and agencies when using data and will follow reputable standards for the use and interpretation of scientific information.
6. You assume responsibility to determine the usability of the data for your purposes.
7. Before publication you will contact the appropriate data contributors and maintain a record of contact prior to significant use of data in any publication in order to:
a. obtain verification, data use limitations, and context for data through metadata.
b. secure appropriate permissions prior to submission for publication by sending requests to data owners and sending a copy to the data publishers or peer review team.
c. arrange appropriate acknowledgements, citations, and/or authorships.
8. Failure to comply with the requirements may result in denial of access to data files in future requests. (Data owners have 90 days to respond to data publication reviews). You will be notified of any accusations of failure to comply and have opportunities to defend your action to ensure continued access.
9. StreamNet will endeavor to design and maintain access to data for only those who agree to comply with this EULA. However PSMFC (StreamNet) does not accept any liability for this Data-Sharing Agreement or for any compliance failure or any responsibility for enforcement of this agreement or for the use or misuse of any data accessed from this database.
The data compiler will associate the code for the agency that put the data into the StreamNet standards and sent them to StreamNet and is responsible for updates (see StreamNet Fish Monitoring Data Trends DES document for codes). When the person sending data to StreamNet is employed by one agency but functions within a different agency (common for PSMFC staff), the CompilerID reflects the agency the person functions within.
As StreamNet data are updated, PSMFC and CRITFC will maintain and update links to the specific publications and citations underlying this related data in the Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Library.
