Open Database License
The Open Database License (ODbL) is a copyleft license agreement intended to allow users to freely share, modify, and use a database while maintaining this same freedom for others.
You are free: To Share, To Create, To Adapt as long as you: Attribute, Share-Alike, Keep open | |
| Author | Open Data Commons |
|---|---|
| Latest version | v 1.0 |
| Publisher | Open Knowledge Foundation |
| SPDX identifier | ODbL-1.0 |
| Copyleft | Yes |
| Website | opendatacommons |
ODbL is published by Open Data Commons, which is part of Open Knowledge Foundation.
The ODbL was created with the goal of allowing users to share their data freely without worrying about problems relating to copyright or ownership. It allows users to freely use the data in the database, including in other databases; edit existing data in the database; and add new data to the database. The license establishes the rights of users of the database, as well as the correct procedure for attributing credit where credit is due for the data, and how to make changes or improvements in the data, thus simplifying the sharing and comparison of data.