# Data Management Plan Template

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# Data Management Plan

## 1) Data Inventory
| Dataset | Source | Contains PII? | Sensitivity | Access | Notes |
|--------|--------|---------------|-------------|--------|------|
| | | Y/N | low/med/high | who | |

## 2) Collection & Storage
- Collection method:
- Storage location:
- Access control:
- Encryption at rest/in transit:
- Backups:

## 3) De-identification / Anonymization
- Direct identifiers removed:
- Indirect identifiers mitigated:
- Re-identification risk assessment:

## 4) Retention & Deletion
- Retention period:
- Deletion process:
- Incident response plan:

## 5) Documentation
- Data dictionary location:
- Provenance/logs:
- Versioning strategy:

## 6) Sharing & Reproducibility
- What will be shared (data/code/materials):
- Where it will be shared (repo/archive):
- Licensing:
- Restricted access plan (if not fully open):

