Finishing your research

Terminating access to Research Drive

  • Project access terminates according to the specified end date, or earlier if agreed upon between PI and ISSC

  • Group access terminates on the date agreed upon between PI and ISSC. A date is agreed upon at least 12 weeks in advance

  • The Project Folder Owner and PI will be informed at least 12 weeks in advance of the date that access terminates 

  • Extension of the access can be requested by the PI at least 20 working days before the access terminates

  • The Project Folder Owner must make sure that

    • Any data that must be preserved is copied/removed before the access is closed

    • All project/group members are informed about the termination

  • On the day that the access terminates

    • All members are revoked access, including the Project Folder Owner

  • Access can be restored until 60 days after the access terminates. This can only be done upon request by the PI. 

  • Any SLA/DNO that is in place for a project/group terminates according to the clauses in the SLA/DNO or in mutual agreement between PI and ISSC.

Contracts

  • The SLA/DNO that is in place terminates according to the clauses in the SLA/DNO or in mutual agreement between ISSC.

  • The actions on the data and access that will be taken to terminate a contract are specified in the SLA/DNO.

Removing data

  • Make sure that when you make use of synchronization, also the synchronization copies are removed. This holds in particular for sensitive data.

  • See this page on the SURF Research Drive wiki for detailed information.