(?:`)?(?:open`data`commons`public`domain`dedication`\&`license`\(pddl\))?(?:`)?preamble`the`open`data`commons`\-`public`domain`dedication`\&`license`is`a`document`intended`to`allow`you`to`freely`share,`modify,`and`use`this`work`for`any`purpose`and`without`any`restrictions\.`this`license`is`intended`for`use`on`databases`or`their`contents`\(`data`\),`either`together`or`individually\.`many`databases`are`covered`by`copyright\.`some`jurisdictions,`mainly`in`europe,`have`specific`special`rights`that`cover`databases`called`the`sui`generis`database`right\.`both`of`these`sets`of`rights,`as`well`as`other`legal`rights`used`to`protect`databases`and`data,`can`create`uncertainty`or`practical`difficulty`for`those`wishing`to`share`databases`and`their`underlying`data`but`retain`a`limited`amount`of`rights`under`a`some`rights`reserved`approach`to`licensing`as`outlined`in`the`science`commons`protocol`for`implementing`open`access`data\.`as`a`result,`this`waiver`and`license`tries`to`the`fullest`extent`possible`to`eliminate`or`fully`license`any`rights`that`cover`this`database`and`data\.`any`community`norms`or`similar`statements`of`use`of`the`database`or`data`do`not`form`a`part`of`this`document,`and`do`not`act`as`a`contract`for`access`or`other`terms`of`use`for`the`database`or`data\.`the`position`of`the`recipient`of`the`work`because`this`document`places`the`database`and`its`contents`in`or`as`close`as`possible`within`the`public`domain,`there`are`no`restrictions`or`requirements`placed`on`the`recipient`by`this`document\.`recipients`may`use`this`work`commercially,`use`technical`protection`measures,`combine`this`data`or`database`with`other`databases`or`data,`and`share`their`changes`and`additions`or`keep`them`secret\.`it`is`not`a`requirement`that`recipients`provide`further`users`with`a`copy`of`this`license`or`attribute`the`original`creator`of`the`data`or`database`as`a`source\.`the`goal`is`to`eliminate`restrictions`held`by`the`original`creator`of`the`data`and`database`on`the`use`of`it`by`others\.`the`position`of`the`dedicator`of`the`work`copyright`law,`as`with`most`other`law`under`the`banner`of`intellectual`property`,`is`inherently`national`law\.`this`means`that`there`exists`several`differences`in`how`copyright`and`other`ip`rights`can`be`relinquished,`waived`or`licensed`in`the`many`legal`jurisdictions`of`the`world\.`this`is`despite`much`harmonisation`of`minimum`levels`of`protection\.`the`internet`and`other`communication`technologies`span`these`many`disparate`legal`jurisdictions`and`thus`pose`special`difficulties`for`a`document`relinquishing`and`waiving`intellectual`property`rights,`including`copyright`and`database`rights,`for`use`by`the`global`community\.`because`of`this`feature`of`intellectual`property`law,`this`document`first`relinquishes`the`rights`and`waives`the`relevant`rights`and`claims\.`it`then`goes`on`to`license`these`same`rights`for`jurisdictions`or`areas`of`law`that`may`make`it`difficult`to`relinquish`or`waive`rights`or`claims\.`the`purpose`of`this`document`is`to`enable`rightsholders`to`place`their`work`into`the`public`domain\.`unlike`licenses`for`free`and`open`source`software,`free`cultural`works,`or`open`content`licenses,`rightsholders`will`not`be`able`to`dual`license`their`work`by`releasing`the`same`work`under`different`licenses\.`this`is`because`they`have`allowed`anyone`to`use`the`work`in`whatever`way`they`choose\.`rightsholders`therefore`can’t`re\-`license`it`under`copyright`or`database`rights`on`different`terms`because`they`have`nothing`left`to`license\.`doing`so`creates`truly`accessible`data`to`build`rich`applications`and`advance`the`progress`of`science`and`the`arts\.`this`document`can`cover`either`or`both`of`the`database`and`its`contents`\(the`data\)\.`because`databases`can`have`a`wide`variety`of`content`\-`not`just`factual`data`\-`rightsholders`should`use`the`open`data`commons`\-`public`domain`dedication`\&`license`for`an`entire`database`and`its`contents`only`if`everything`can`be`placed`under`the`terms`of`this`document\.`because`even`factual`data`can`sometimes`have`intellectual`property`rights,`rightsholders`should`use`this`license`to`cover`both`the`database`and`its`factual`data`when`making`material`available`under`this`document;`even`if`it`is`likely`that`the`data`would`not`be`covered`by`copyright`or`database`rights\.`rightsholders`can`also`use`this`document`to`cover`any`copyright`or`database`rights`claims`over`only`a`database,`and`leave`the`contents`to`be`covered`by`other`licenses`or`documents\.`they`can`do`this`because`this`document`refers`to`the`work`,`which`can`be`either`\-`or`both`\-`the`database`and`its`contents\.`as`a`result,`rightsholders`need`to`clearly`state`what`they`are`dedicating`under`this`document`when`they`dedicate`it\.`just`like`any`license`or`other`document`dealing`with`intellectual`property,`rightsholders`should`be`aware`that`one`can`only`license`what`one`owns\.`please`ensure`that`the`rights`have`been`cleared`to`make`this`material`available`under`this`document\.`this`document`permanently`and`irrevoca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