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# Complying with the TRUST Principles

**The TRUST Principles for digital repositories**

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These principles offer guidance for maintaining the trustworthiness of digital repositories, especially those responsible for the stewardship of research data.

Figshare has endorsed the TRUST principles for digital repositories ([https://www.rd-alliance.org/trust-principles-rda-community-effort](https://www.rd-alliance.org/trust-principles-rda-community-effort)) 

| **Principle** | **Guidance for Repositories** |
| --- | --- |
| **T**ransparency | To be transparent about specific repository services and data holdings that are verifiable by publicly accessible evidence. |
| **R**esponsibility | To be responsible for ensuring the authenticity and integrity of data holdings and for the reliability and persistence of its service. |
| **U**ser Focus | To ensure that the data management norms and expectations of target user communities are met. |
| **S**ustainability | To sustain services and preserve data holdings for the long-term. |
| **T**echnology | To provide infrastructure and capabilities to support secure, persistent, and reliable services. |

*Source: Lin et al., 2020. The TRUST Principles for Digital Repositories. Scientific Data. *[*https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-020-0486-7*](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-020-0486-7)