PROCESS-2 Dataset Data Use Agreement (DUA)

1. Purpose

The PROCESS-2 dataset contains human speech recordings and associated clinical metadata collected for research into cognitive assessment and digital health technologies. Access is granted solely for legitimate scientific research purposes.

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2. Definitions

Dataset refers to all audio recordings, transcripts, metadata, derived features, and associated documentation comprising the PROCESS-2 release.
Recipient refers to the individual researcher and their affiliated institution requesting access.

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3. Permitted Use

The Recipient agrees to use the Dataset only for:

• non-commercial academic research,
• methodological development,
• educational purposes,
• scientific publication.
  Clinical deployment or commercial product development requires separate written permission.

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4. Prohibited Uses

The Recipient shall NOT:

1. Attempt to identify or re-identify any participant.
2. Combine the Dataset with external information for identification purposes.
3. Redistribute, share, sublicense, or publicly host the Dataset.
4. Upload Dataset contents to public repositories or model training datasets.
5. Use the Dataset for surveillance, profiling, or discriminatory applications.
6. Use the Dataset for training biometric identification systems.

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5. Data Security Requirements

The Recipient agrees to:

• store data on secure institutional systems,
• restrict access to authorised project personnel only,
• prevent unauthorised copying or transfer,
• delete local copies upon project completion or upon request.

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6. Publication Requirements

Publications using the Dataset must:

• cite the PROCESS-2 dataset publication,
• acknowledge the dataset creators,
• avoid inclusion of identifiable speech excerpts.

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7. No Attempt at Re-Identification

The Recipient explicitly agrees:

No attempt will be made to determine the identity of any participant.
Violation results in immediate termination of access.

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8. Redistribution Prohibition

The Dataset may not be redistributed in whole or in part without written permission from the data custodians.
Derived models must not permit reconstruction of identifiable speech data.

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9. Ethical Compliance

The Recipient confirms compliance with:

• institutional ethics policies,
• applicable data protection regulations,
• GDPR requirements where applicable.

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10. Termination of Access

Access may be revoked at any time if terms are violated. Recipients must immediately delete all copies upon termination.

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11. Disclaimer

The Dataset is provided "as is" without warranty. The creators accept no liability for misuse.

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12. Agreement

By requesting or downloading the Dataset, the Recipient agrees to all terms stated in this agreement.