SCIENTIFIC DATA USE LICENSE

Copyright (c) 2026, Cassini CDA Spectra Working Group
All rights reserved.

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                         TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE
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This license governs the use of the data and associated materials contained in
this repository ("the Data"). By accessing, downloading, or using the Data, you
agree to be bound by the terms of this license.

1. PERMITTED USE

   The Data may be used exclusively for non-commercial scientific research and
   educational purposes, subject to the conditions outlined below.

2. MANDATORY CORRESPONDENCE REQUIREMENT

   Before using the Data in any research, publication, or derivative work, you
   MUST contact the repository author and/or the working group responsible for
   the Data to:

   a) Notify them of your intended use of the Data;
   b) Discuss potential collaboration opportunities;
   c) Ensure proper scientific context and interpretation of the Data;
   d) Obtain written acknowledgment of your intended use.

   Contact Information:
   - Repository Author: Dr. Thomas Albin - albint@irs.uni-stuttgart.de or tho.albin@gmail.com
   - Working Group: Cassini Cosmic Dust Analyzer (CDA) working group

3. ATTRIBUTION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

   Any publication, presentation, or other public disclosure of results obtained
   using the Data must include:

   a) Proper citation of the Data source and this repository;
   b) Acknowledgment of the working group and/or data providers;
   c) Reference to any relevant publications specified by the data providers.

4. CO-AUTHORSHIP CONSIDERATION

   For significant use of the Data, co-authorship of the data providers on
   resulting publications should be considered and discussed during the
   mandatory correspondence (Section 2).

5. REDISTRIBUTION

   Redistribution of the Data, in whole or in part, is not permitted without
   explicit written permission from the repository author or working group.

6. NO WARRANTY

   THE DATA IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
   IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
   FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
   AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
   LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
   OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE DATA OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
   DATA.

7. TERMINATION

   This license and the rights granted hereunder will terminate automatically
   upon any breach by you of the terms of this license.

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For questions regarding this license or to initiate the required correspondence,
please contact the repository maintainers.