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Data Providers: These are entities that provide data hosted on the SDC. The data provider establishes the data protection needs and acceptable use terms for the data analysts (see “Data Agreement” section belowfor more details - https://securedatacommons.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DESK/pages/2253619226/DP+Guide+Chapter+6+Data+Discovery+and+Documentation#Data-Agreement ).
Researchers: These are users that conduct analysis of the datasets hosted on the SDC. Note that researchers can bring their own data and tools into the SDC system.
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