FAQ: Do I need to be part of an organization to upload a dataset to Mozilla Data Collective?

No, you do not need to be a part of an organization to upload a dataset to Mozilla Data Collective. We recognize that there are many use cases where an individual might want to share datasets that they have created, either on their own or on behalf of a group. If you do not set an organization name that is associated with your account on Mozilla Data Collective, any published datasets that you share will be tagged with the 'Community' tag.

An organization on Mozilla Data Collective is meant to be broadly defined. Even as an individual, you can choose to house your data within an 'organization' on MDC - your organization can represent a community group, a project, a company, a school, or even just you!

We recommend creating an organization on MDC in the following cases:

• you are uploading more than one dataset, especially if the datasets are closely related
• the attribution for your dataset is on behalf of a collective group or effort
• you are representing an existing organization on MDC
• you eventually plan to charge for datasets that you are publishing on MDC

Adding or creating an organization helps with discoverability and visibility of your datasets. While it isn't necessary to have an organization in your profile to publish a dataset, we do encourage it if the any of the above criteria apply!