Dear all, Pretty loaded email here -
I am the developer of OpenLitterMap.com - the only citizen science litter-mapping platform that enables anyone to quantitatively, categorically and geospatially map litter anywhere on the planet in hyper-spatial resolution :-) I am also one of the most recent members to join the OSMF following a talk from Kate at the RGS last year. Feel free to give the site a whirl and keep contributing if you like it :-) It works on any device. All data is free to view by anyone and free to download by any logged in user. I do not collect data on how you are using the site or who is downloading data. If you can use this data to stop plastic going into the ocean, evaluate policy, enforce improved laws, bin catchments, etc - please do. It is free and very easy to download as a CSV by Country, State or City level. In particular, I am looking for advice on my *Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy*. You can read both documents here openlittermap.com/terms openlittermap.com/privacy I am looking for a licence to ensure the data will remain Free and Open, for any use, without restriction. Including commercial. Currently all data is licensed and owned by me, following legal advice. However, I must admit the legal side of things is one of my biggest weaknesses. Geography, yes. Code, delightful. Legal stuff? *Please help me*! I also want to ensure that the agreement clearly acknowledges - and I did my best to ensure that - if someone gets injured while litter mapping, eg by a needle, that my personal liability is removed. Anyone registering for the site must take complete personal responsibility for themselves while looking for or mapping litter. By responsibly mapping litter and not coming into contact with hazardous items, I believe we can reduce the harms caused to society at large. There are also significant ethical questions to be addressed about revealing drug-related litter. I am in possession of several months of needle data in Ireland but there is a debate to be had about calling for improved services vs. potentially increasing the marginalisation of homeless users. That data is currently offline. If anyone would like to offer advice, open a discussion or chat with me privately, please do get in touch I would love to hear some expert thoughts / opinion(s)! Cheers, Seán -- https://openlittermap.com @OpenLitterMap (Fb, Tw, Ig) M.Sc. Coastal & Marine Environments (NUIG, 2015) M.Sc. GIS & Remote Sensing (UCC, 2014) B.A. Geography & Economics (UCC, 2011) ie.linkedin.com/in/seanlynchgis
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