"The TMED Health Data License"

The TMED Health Data License

Version 1.0.0

By registering for downloads of the TMED dataset, you are agreeing to this Research Use Agreement, as well as to the Terms of Use of the Tufts University website as posted and updated periodically at https://www.tufts.edu/sites/default/files/TermsandCond.pdf

  1. Permission is granted to view and use TMED without charge for personal, non-commercial research purposes only. Any commercial use, sale, or other monetization is prohibited.

  2. Other than the rights granted herein, Tufts University retains all rights, title, and interest in TMED.

  3. You may make a verbatim copy of TMED for personal, non-commercial research use as permitted in this Research Use Agreement. If another user within your organization wishes to use TMED, they must register as an individual user and comply with all the terms of this Research Use Agreement.

  4. YOU MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE, PUBLISH, OR REPRODUCE A COPY of any portion or all of TMED to others without specific prior written permission from the University.

  5. YOU MAY NOT SHARE THE DOWNLOAD LINK to TMED to others. If another user within your organization wishes to use TMED, they must register as an individual user and comply with all the terms of this Research Use Agreement.

  6. You must not modify, reverse engineer, decompile, or create derivative works from TMED. You must not remove or alter any copyright or other proprietary notices in TMED.

  7. TMED has not been reviewed or approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and is for non-clinical, Research Use Only. In no event shall data or images generated through the use of TMED be used or relied upon in the diagnosis or provision of patient care.

  8. TMED IS PROVIDED "AS IS," AND TUFTS UNIVERSITY AND ITS COLLABORATORS DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NOR DO THEY ASSUME ANY LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OF TMED.

  9. You will not make any attempt to re-identify any of the individual data subjects. Re-identification of individuals is strictly prohibited. Any re-identification of any individual data subject shall be immediately reported to the University.

  10. Any violation of this Research Use Agreement or other impermissible use shall be grounds for immediate termination of use of TMED. In the event that the determines that the recipient has violated this Research Use Agreement or other impermissible use has been made, the University may direct that the undersigned data recipient immediately return all copies of the dataset and retain no copies thereof even if you did not cause the violation or impermissible use.

In consideration for your agreement to the terms and conditions contained here, Tufts University grants you permission to view and use the dataset for personal, non-commercial research. You may not otherwise copy, reproduce, retransmit, distribute, publish, commercially exploit or otherwise transfer any material.

Limitation of Use

You may use the TMED dataset for legal purposes only.

You agree to indemnify and hold Tufts University harmless from any claims, losses or damages, including legal fees, arising out of or resulting from your use of TMED or your violation or role in violation of these Terms. You agree to fully cooperate in Tufts University’s defense against any such claims. These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Massachusetts.