It Depends ⚖️🤷

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This software is released under the MIT License. Repository: github.com/pedrohserrano/it-depends-rdm

Questions related to data management rarely produce one universal answer. The applicable response depends on context, discipline, infrastructure, data aggregation level, applicable regulation, contracts, and institutional policy. Please contact your data steward, legal support, or RDM team for real advice.

This tool is a comic reminder that when handling research data, we all benefit from learning the regulatory frameworks and standards that apply to research projects, because it always depends.