Sharing or Acquiring Research Data
Sharing Data with Collaborators
Sharing data with colleagues or organizations outside of ASU may require a Data Use Agreement (DUA). Researchers are not permitted to enter into DUAs without authorization and DUAs have to be signed by a designated individual with ASU’s signatory authority.
The decision about whether or not sharing data requires a DUA is not always clear. This decision tree will help you determine if a DUA is required.
Note: For any agreement related questions, please seek guidance by contacting the Proposals and Negotiations team.
Acquiring Data from outside ASU
Acquiring data from outside the university may be as simple as downloading a dataset from and open data repository. However, if you are receiving data from a third party such as a research source or a commercial vendor external to ASU a Data Use Agreement (DUA) may be required. As per data sharing researchers are not permitted to enter into DUAs without authorization and DUAs have to be signed by a designated individual with ASU’s signatory authority.
Determining if a DUA is required is not always clear. This decision tree will help you determine if a DUA is required.
Note: For any agreement related questions, please seek guidance by contacting the Proposals and Negotiations team.
