Closed johnd-im closed 7 months ago
In response to the requirement for including a human-readable 'liability' statement in the metadata, we have introduced a new property and class in the DCAT-US profile:
This enhancement ensures that liability information associated with datasets is clearly articulated and accessible within the metadata, providing legal clarity and transparency for data distributors and users alike.
Flag for discussion. The proposed solution meets the requirement however is there a legal basis for needing a liability statement?
A section for legal metadata in usage guideline has been added in the specification. This section can be used as starting point for discussion and review by legal experts.
Creator Name: John Davidson Creator Affiliation: Contractor, Department of the Interior/OCIO/CDO
Requirement(s)
Metadata supports human-readable ‘liability’ statement/ disclaimer for the data (i.e., a statement of liability assumed by the distributor of the data).
Problem Statement
Target Audience / Stakeholders
Intended Uses / Use Cases
Existing Approaches - Optional
$.dataset.liability
(multiplicity:1, range: string)distliab
)Additional context, comments, or links - Optional
A requirement of the DOI's "Application Profile of DCAT-US 1.1" metadata specification.