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Although we believe in transparency, accessibility, and open collaboration, some Campus as Lab datasets are restricted due to privacy concerns, data sensitivity, or partnership agreements. Access levels of public, internal, and private help us ensure responsible data stewardship while still enabling impactful research and innovation.

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🔓 Public

• Who can access: Anyone, including individuals outside Dartmouth.
• Use cases: Open-access research, public dashboards, educational resources.
• Examples: Published reports, anonymized datasets, student project summaries.

🔐 Internal

• Who can access: Dartmouth-affiliated users only (students, faculty, staff).
• Use cases: Campus-specific initiatives, class projects, internal research.
• Examples: Datasets that may contain non-sensitive but institution-specific data like building energy use or waste audits.

🔒 Private

• Who can access: Limited group of authorized users (e.g., specific research teams).
• Use cases: Data containing sensitive information or early-stage research.
• Examples: Unpublished research, identifiable data, partnerships with confidentiality agreements.