Policies

Important governance and operational policies for MDOI participants. Items below are updated in admin when new files are uploaded.

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GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SECTOR PARTICIPATION POLICY

This Government and Public Sector Participation Policy establishes the framework governing the registration, management, verification, preservation, and use of digital records, pu…

Added June 8, 2026
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ACCESSIBILITY AND INCLUSION POLICY

This Accessibility and Inclusion Policy establishes the commitment of the MDOI Foundation to providing fair, inclusive, accessible, and user-friendly digital services for all indi…

Added June 8, 2026
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VERIFICATION AND TRUST FRAMEWORK POLICY

This Verification and Trust Framework Policy establishes the principles, procedures, standards, and governance mechanisms used by the MDOI Foundation to verify users, organisation…

Added June 8, 2026
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BUSINESS CONTINUITY AND DISASTER RECOVERY POLICY

This Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Policy establishes the framework for maintaining critical MDOI services during disruptions and restoring operations following incide…

Added June 8, 2026
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CONTENT MODERATION AND MISUSE POLICY

This Content Moderation and Misuse Policy establishes the rules for reviewing, managing, restricting, correcting, suspending, or removing content, metadata, identifiers, files, li…

Added June 8, 2026
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GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS POLICY

This Governance and Ethics Policy establishes the principles, structures, responsibilities, and ethical standards that guide the operation, management, decision-making, and commun…

Added June 8, 2026
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API USAGE POLICY

This API Usage Policy governs access to and use of the MDOI Foundation’s Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). The APIs are provided to support secure integration, identifier…

Added June 8, 2026
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IDENTIFIER RESOLUTION POLICY

This Identifier Resolution Policy governs how Metascholar Digital Object Identifiers (MDOIs) are resolved, maintained, monitored, updated, and preserved within the MDOI Foundation…

Added June 8, 2026
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PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION POLICY

This Privacy and Data Protection Policy explains how the MDOI Foundation collects, uses, stores, protects, processes, and shares personal, organisational, and metadata-related inf…

Added June 8, 2026
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METADATA POLICY

This metadata policy governs the creation, submission, validation, management, updating, and preservation of metadata within the Metascholar Digital Object Identifier (MDOI) syste…

Added June 8, 2026
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MEMBERSHIP TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The MDOI Membership Terms and Conditions establish the rights, responsibilities, and obligations of individuals and organisations participating in the MDOI ecosystem. They define …

Added June 8, 2026
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MDOI METADATA SCHEMA

The MDOI Metadata Schema provides a standardized framework for describing, managing, and resolving digital objects within the MDOI system. It defines core, descriptive, administra…

Added June 8, 2026
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TERMS OF USE & LEGAL COMPLIANCE

Welcome to MDOI (Metascholar Digital Object Identifier), governed by the MDOI Foundation. By accessing or using this platform, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use and all …

Added June 8, 2026
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REGISTRATION POLICY

This policy governs the registration, management, and lifecycle of digital objects within the MDOI system

Added June 8, 2026