From a5a0b91055c3e424aea62cc9d915a2aa2e0f042c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ziv Yaniv <zivyaniv@nih.gov>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:16:26 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Improving the clarity of the knowledge-base licensing.

Added information in the Q&A and explicit language on the landing page
(previously only included the license icon) and information for
contributors.
---
 docs/q_and_a.md       | 4 ++++
 docs_in/contrib.md.in | 3 +++
 docs_in/index.md.in   | 8 +++++++-
 3 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/docs/q_and_a.md b/docs/q_and_a.md
index 8f4d2df..365ae73 100644
--- a/docs/q_and_a.md
+++ b/docs/q_and_a.md
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ If you have a question that does not appear here, please ask on the [knowledge-b
 
 ## Knowledge-Base
 
+1. **Can I freely use the contents of the knowlege-base?**  
+Yes, the knowldge-base contents are made available under a [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).  
+This means you can freely use the data both for commercial and academic purposes as long as you provide attribution. General attirbution to the knowledge-base should reference the specific [Zenodo](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7693278) DOI associated with the dataset version in use. When appropriate, also acknowledge the specific individual that contributed the data. Inividual contributors are identified by their [ORCID](https://orcid.org/), listed in the reagent_resources.csv file.
+
 1. **How do I contribute to the IBEX knowledge-base?**  
 Thank you for joining us! Please see instructions on how to contribute [here](contrib.md). 
 
diff --git a/docs_in/contrib.md.in b/docs_in/contrib.md.in
index fecb00f..84d3aa7 100644
--- a/docs_in/contrib.md.in
+++ b/docs_in/contrib.md.in
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ layout: default
 
 <!-- Do NOT edit this file. It is automatically generated from the contrib.md.in, reagent_data_dict.csv and reagent_glossary.csv files. -->
 
+&#x26A0; **NOTE**  
+By contributing to the knowledge-base you are agreeing that the provided data be made available under a [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) and that you will abide by the [Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct](code_of_conduct.md).
+
 <span style="color:purple;">The knowledge-base was made possible by researchers like you, see [who they are](the_who.md) and our thoughts on overcoming the fear of sharing.</span>
 
 To contribute your knowledge you need the following:
diff --git a/docs_in/index.md.in b/docs_in/index.md.in
index 5da2820..790bee0 100644
--- a/docs_in/index.md.in
+++ b/docs_in/index.md.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ layout: default
 
 <img src="https://github.com/IBEXImagingCommunity/ibex_imaging_large_files/raw/main/docs/IBEX_Banner.jpg">
 
-[![Creative Commons License](https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/88x31.png)](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [![Contributor Covenant](https://img.shields.io/badge/Contributor%20Covenant-2.1-4baaaa.svg)](code_of_conduct.html)
+[![Contributor Covenant](https://img.shields.io/badge/Contributor%20Covenant-2.1-4baaaa.svg)](code_of_conduct.html)
 
 <!-- Do NOT edit this file. It is automatically generated from the index.md.in and reagent_resources.csv files. -->
 
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ Open science is obviously something you support and practice. Don't forget to hi
 
 The current knowledge-base usage statistics are available on its [Zenodo page](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7693278).
 
+## Licensing
+
+All of the data (images, text etc.) is made available under a [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).   
+[![Creative Commons License](https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/4.0/88x31.png)](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) 
+
+
 ## Download
 
 The authoritative and versioned forms of the knowledge-base are available for download from [Zenodo](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7693278).