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Anyone can browse Synapse anonymously to review the platform features and public resources, including the catalog of public projects, files, and tables. However, some (non-public) data is completely hidden from anonymous view. Additionally, anonymous Anonymous users cannot create projects in Synapse, upload or download data, add wiki content, or comment in a discussion forums, nor can they upload or download files or tables.
Registered User
Registered users can create projects and wikis. They can collaborate with other registered users and create Synapse teams. Registered users can also download publicly available data and, if they fulfill the fulfill project-specific Conditions for Use, they can also access controlled data.
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To validate your profile, you will need to establish your identity by providing a combination of profile information, your ORCID, a signed Synapse Pledge, and an external credential. These steps enable greater transparency within the research community, promoting a reciprocal relationship between you and participants as data donors. You will need a validated profile prior to requesting access to Bridge data.
Become a validated user
On your Synapse In your Synapse profile homepage, click your name/picture on upper banner of the screen, then select Settings. Use the links in the Profile Validation box to:
Confirm your user profile is complete including your full name, current affiliation, and city/country.
Link to your ORCID profile. Make sure your profile is public and populate it with at least one piece of information about yourself in addition to your name.
Sign and submit the Synapse Pledge Synapse Pledge.
Submit recent identity attestation documentation. This document must be current within the past month. Acceptable forms of documentation, in English, are:
A letter from a signing official on letterhead attesting to your identity (template here). Note that you cannot serve as your own signing official. OR
A notarized letter attesting to your identity (template here) OR
A copy of your professional license (e.g., a photocopy of your medical licenselicese). Note that a copy of a work or university identification badge is not an accepted form of identity attestation documentation.
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The table below provides a summary of the specific actions allowed at each account type.
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Anonymous
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Registered
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Validated
| Anonymous | Registered | Certified | Validated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
View public wiki pages | X | X | X | X |
Browse public project catalog | X | X | X | X |
Browse public file catalog | X | X | X | X |
Create a project |
| X | X | X |
Add wiki content |
| X | X | X |
Download files/tables* |
| X | X | X |
Upload files/tables |
|
| X |
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Create folders |
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| X |
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Add provenance |
|
| X |
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Upload Docker containers |
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| X |
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Request access to specific controlled access data** |
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| X | X |
*Your ability to download a file or table depends on your Synapse user type, local sharing settings, AND fulfilling the conditions the conditions for use, if any, of the file or table.
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Regardless of your user status, you are solely responsible for your actions on Synapse. You are required to abide by the Synapse Terms and Conditions of Use and all policies and principles described in the in Synapse governance documentsGovernance. We strongly encourage you to familiarize yourself with these documents. Please contact the Synapse Access and Compliance Team (act@synapse.org) if you have any questions.
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