Accessible
All data should be made available to others. Humans and machines alike should be able to gain access to your data.
Make Sure Your Data is ACCESSIBLE by Ensuring:
(How to make your data FAIR | Universiteit Utrecht, n.d.; How to make the data FAIR, n.d.)
Metadata are Retrievable
Metadata are retrievable by machines and humans through a well-defined, standardized protocol and that the protocol is open, free, and universally implementable.
Metadata are Accessible
Metadata are accessible, even when the data are no longer available.
Important to Note:
Data can adhere to the FAIR principles but remain not openly shared. If data cannot be made openly accessible, metadata can still be made publicly available.