[Asis-l] FW: Twitter to grant data access to researchers

[Morey, Ophelia]

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Twitter to grant data access to researchers
By Mohana Ravindranath<http://www.washingtonpost.com/mohana-ravindranath/2012/10/05/62386b70-0f05-11e2-bb5e-492c0d30bff6_page.html>, Monday, February 10, 11:08 AM E-mail the writer<mailto:mohana.ravindranath at washpost.com?subject=Reader%20feedback%20for%20'Twitter%20to%20grant%20data%20access%20to%20researchers'>
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/on-it/twitter-to-grant-data-access-to-researchers/2014/02/10/d69d417e-9047-11e3-b46a-5a3d0d2130da_story.html?algtrack=mixedrec-2&tid=btm_rex_2
Twitter is piloting a data grant program that would let researchers access the company's historical database of public tweets. The site's more than 200 million users produce more than 500 million tweets a day.
In the past, a handful of researchers have been granted access to tweets to predict flu outbreaks and assess the geographic spread of trends. Interested researchers can request a grant through Twitter's Web site (see below).<https://engineering.twitter.com/research/data-grants>
A small group of proposals will be selected while the company decides how to scale the program.
"To date, it has been challenging for researchers outside the company who are tackling big questions to collaborate with us to access our public, historical data. Our Data Grants program aims to change that by connecting research institutions and academics with the data they need," the site says.
Twitter held its first earnings disclosure earlier this week after going public in November, reporting revenue of about $242.7 million and earnings per share of $0.02, but is struggling to combat slow user growth.
https://engineering.twitter.com/research/data-grants
Data Grants
Welcome to the pilot of the Twitter Data Grants program
With more than 500 million Tweets a day, Twitter has an expansive set of data from which we can glean insights and learn about a variety of topics, from health-related information such as when and where the flu may hit to global events like ringing in the new year<https://blog.twitter.com/2014/everybody-everywhere-ringing-in-2014>. To date, it has been challenging for researchers outside the company who are tackling big questions to collaborate with us to access our public, historical data. Our Data Grants program aims to change that by connecting research institutions and academics with the data they need.
As a pilot program, a small number of proposals will be initially selected as we work to scale the program in the future. If you run into any issues, email data-grants at twitter.com<mailto:data-grants at twitter.com> with questions.
Please apply below (you must be logged in to complete this form).
Top of Form
Data Grant Submission Agreement v1.0
THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT ("Agreement") BETWEEN YOU (EITHER AN INDIVIDUAL OR AN ENTITY, REFERRED TO HEREIN AS "You") AND TWITTER, INC., ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS WORLDWIDE SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES (COLLECTIVELY, "Twitter"), WHICH GOVERNS YOUR SUBMISSION OF CONTENT ("Content") TO TWITTER AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO THE TWITTER DATA GRANTS PROGRAM (the "Program").
BY CHECKING "I accept the terms above" AND PRESSING THE CONTINUE BUTTON, APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM, OR OTHERWISE SUBMITTING CONTENT, YOU ARE AGREEING THAT YOU HAVE READ, AND THAT YOU AGREE TO COMPLY WITH AND TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN THEIR ENTIRETY WITHOUT LIMITATION OR QUALIFICATION. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, THEN DO NOT CONTINUE AND DO NOT SUBMIT CONTENT. IF YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTING AN ENTITY, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF SUCH ENTITY.
1. ELIGIBILITY
Application to the Program is open to single individuals or teams of any size (each, an "Entrant"), provided that the individual Entrant or at least the member of the Entrant's team submitting the Content is a member of the academic research community and is at least 18 years old. If you are accepted into the Program, you will be required to execute Twitter's Data Grant Agreement before you are allowed to participate into the Program.
2. NON-CONFIDENTIALITY
Do not submit confidential information. Twitter will not keep your Content confidential, as your Content will be copied and distributed to many people at Twitter for evaluation. If you would like to keep your Content confidential, do NOT send it to Twitter.
Please note that if you have preliminary discussions with Twitter employees or Twitter's authorized resellers/partners, they are not authorized to accept information on a confidential or restricted basis.
You are free to submit your idea to others without informing us, however, we request that you do not disclose that Twitter is considering your idea.
3. TWITTER'S OBLIGATIONS
Twitter will review your Content when properly submitted via the Program portal, according to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and other information on the Program portal. Twitter has no obligation to use your Content.
Twitter is not obligated to provide you with any compensation or an explanation for any decision it reaches with regard to the Content. This applies to the original disclosure of Content as well as to anything you later disclose, orally or in writing. Twitter assumes no obligation to tell you what it already knew or has discovered with regard to your Content.
4. OWNERSHIP & LICENSE
You must own the Content you are submitting. You cannot submit the Content of another person or party. The Content must be the original creation of the individual who submits the Content to Twitter. You agree and represent that you have created the Content, or you have received permission from, or are authorized by, the owner of any part of the Content to submit it to Twitter.
You or the owner of the Content still own the copyright in the Content, but by submitting Content to Twitter, you are granting Twitter an unconditional, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up, fully transferable, perpetual and worldwide license to evaluate, use, copy, perform, display, publish, transmit, or create derivative works of the Content, or to authorize third parties to evaluate, use, copy, perform, display, publish, transmit, or create derivative works of the Content in any format and on any platform, either now known or hereinafter invented. Twitter will own any derivative works it (or its authorized third parties) creates from the Content. You hereby waive all copyright, trademark, trade secret, patent and other intellectual property right claims you may have against Twitter for evaluating, using, copying, performing, displaying, publishing, transmitting, or creating derivative works of the Content.
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ALL THE INFORMATION, DATA AND CONTENT PROVIDED BY TWITTER WITH REGARD TO THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS", "WHERE IS" WITH ALL FAULTS, AND TWITTER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. IN NO EVENT WILL TWITTER BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY LOSS OF USE, DATA, BUSINESS, PROFITS OR GOODWILL ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. IN ANY CASE, TWITTER'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT EXCEED $50.00. INSOFAR AS APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS ANY LIMITATION ON LIABILITY HEREIN, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT SUCH LIMITATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY MODIFIED, BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT SO AS TO MAKE THE LIMITATION COMPLIANT WITH APPLICABLE LAW. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITIES SET FORTH HEREIN ARE AGREED ALLOCATIONS OF RISK AND SUCH LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY.
These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter and supersedes and merges all prior proposals, understandings and contemporaneous communications. Any modification to this Agreement by you must be in a writing signed by both you and Twitter. You may not assign any of the rights or obligations granted hereunder, voluntarily or by operation of law (including without limitation in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets) except with the express written consent of Twitter, and any attempted assignment in violation of this paragraph is null and void, and will automatically terminate this Agreement. This Agreement does not create or imply any partnership, agency or joint venture. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to or application of conflicts of law rules or principles. All claims arising out of or relating to this agreement will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of San Francisco County, California, USA, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts. The parties agree that neither the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, nor the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act (UCITA) shall apply to this Agreement, regardless of the states in which the parties do business or are incorporated. No waiver by Twitter of any covenant or right under this agreement will be effective unless memorialized in a writing duly authorized by Twitter. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remaining provisions of this agreement will remain in full force and effect.



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