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+Copyright © 2022 Kostas Papafitsoros
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+- All the photographs in the dataset SeaTurtleID and associated documentation files (henceforth "the Dataset") are the property of Kostas Papafitsoros (henceforth "the Owner"). The Owner retains the full copyright of the photographs of the Dataset.
+- The Dataset can be used to develop, test, analyse existing and future algorithms in machine learning, imaging science and computer vision. Reproduction of reasonable number of photographs of the Dataset in relevant scientific publications, preprints, posters, presentations from these disciplines is allowed, provided that the present paper is properly cited. No other reproduction of the photographs of the Dataset (printed or digital, including for personal use) is allowed.
+- No commercial use of the photographs of the Dataset is allowed whatsoever. This includes commercial use of algorithms that were "trained'' using the dataset.
+- The Dataset cannot be used in studies that focus on biological, ecological, and/or conservation aspects of marine turtles. For such use, the Owner must be contacted in advance and must give his explicit permission.
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+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Dataset.
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+The Dataset is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind, express or implied. In no event shall the authors or copyright holders be liable for any claim, damages of other liability, whether in an action of contract, tort or otherwise, arising from, out of or in connection with the Dataset or the use of other dealings in the Dataset.
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+https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/wildlifedatasets/seaturtleid2022