Data Use Agreement for the Disability Data Initiative’s Disability Statistics – Estimates Database

The Disability Data Initiative (“DDI”) is a research partnership between Fordham University, the Geneva School of Health Sciences, PRASHO (Pragyaan Sustainable Health Outcomes Foundation), the South Africa Medical Research Council and Universidad de los Andes.  In order to use DDI’s Disability Statistics – Estimates Database provided by the DDI (the “Data”), you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Data Use Agreement (the “Agreement”):

1. DDI grants you a non-commercial, non-exclusive, royalty free, and non-transferable license to use the Data solely for research, scholarly or academic purposes, or personal non-commercial use. Commercial use of the Data is strictly prohibited.
2. You may not distribute the data to any third parties. Additional parties seeking to access the Data must contact DDI or download the data from the DDI website to ensure they receive the most up-to-date Data and to enter into a separate data use agreement with DDI.
3. By using the Data, you agree to provide attribution to the DDI. Electronic publications will include a hyperlink to https://ds-e.disabilitydatainitiative.org/. Publications, whether printed, electronic or broadcast, based wholly or in part on the Data, will cite the source as follows:

       DDI. Disability Statistics – Estimates Database (DS-E Database). Disability Data Initiative collective. Fordham University: New York, USA. 2024.

4. You must provide a copy of all reports and publications based on the requested Data at the following email address: help@gmail.com
5. You may not reproduce the Data in any manner that falsifies, misrepresents, or fraudulently uses the materials.
6. You may not use any name, trade name, trademark or other designation of DDI or its employees or partners (including contraction, abbreviation or simulation of any of the foregoing) in advertising, publicity or other promotional activity, or any official mark, official emblem or logo of DDI, or any other means of promotion or publicity, without prior written permission from DDI.
7. No agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or entered by this Agreement.
8. DDI does not transfer any right title or interest in intellectual property to you other than as specifically provided herein.
9. You may not publicly represent or imply that DDI is participating in, or has sponsored, approved or endorsed the manner or purpose of your use or reproduction of the Data.
10. You agree to notify DDI of any errors discovered in the Data.
11. You agree to be included in the list of Users of the Data, and to be informed about relevant updates via email, but acknowledge that DDI is under no obligation to provide such updates.
12. DDI shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, usefulness or availability of any data in the Data.
13. This License and the associated Data are provided without warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or any other warranty, express or implied. DDI makes no representation or warranty that any licensed product will not infringe any patent, copyright, trademark or other proprietary right.
14. Nothing in this Agreement will be construed as:

• A warranty or representation by DDI as to the validity or scope of any of DDI’s Copyright Rights;
• A warranty or representation that anything made, used, sold or otherwise disposed of under any license granted in this Agreement is or will be free from infringement of patents, copyrights or trademarks of third parties
• Obligating DDI to bring or prosecute actions or suits against third parties for patent, copyright or trademark infringement
• Conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or rights under any copyrights of DDI other than DDIs Copyright Rights as defined herein.
• Obligating DDI to furnish any know-how not provided in herein.

15. DDI will not be liable for any lost profits, costs of procuring substitute goods or services, lost business, enhanced damages for intellectual property infringement or any indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive or other special damages suffered by licensee, affiliates or partners arising out of or related to this agreement for all causes of action of any kind (including tort, contract, negligence, strict liability and breach of warranty) even if DDI has been advised of the possibility of such damages. DDI will not be liable for any direct damages suffered by licensee.