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Managing datasets in Essential workspaces

How to manage Private datasets if downgrading from a paid to free account.

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Written by Karen Joyce
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Users on Essentials (free) subscriptions can only upload, store, process, and analyse datasets that are contributed to our publicly accessible FAIR Geo global map.

Users on our paid accounts have the choice to make their datasets available on the FAIR Geo global map, or keep them private to their workspace.

If you are on a Professional or Pro + account and you downgrade your account to the Essentials (free) subscription, then any Private datasets will be retained for 30 days before they are deleted.

You have two options to manage your Private datasets when downgrading:

  1. Make your datasets openly available on the FAIR Geo global map, or

  2. Delete your private datasets from your workspace. This occurs immediately.

If you upgrade to a paid account within 30 days of a downgrade you will continue to have access to your private datasets in your workspace.

After 30 days you will not be able to recover any datasets that are deleted by us.

Follow the instructions below to action your choice.

2. From your dashboard, click into your workspace

3. Click "Datasets"

4. Recognise the difference between your FAIR datasets (with a globe) and those that are private to your workspace (no globe).

The first dataset in the list below is not FAIR.

Adding to FAIR Geo global map

In the bottom right corner of each dataset card, you will see three vertical dots.

Click that and select "Add to FAIR Geo"

Click "Yes, make public and FAIR"

Deleting a dataset

In the bottom right corner of each dataset card, you will see three vertical dots.

Click that and select "Delete"

Type "delete forever" into the pop up window to confirm your intent.

Press "Enter" or click "Yes, please delete".

Upgrading your subscription

From the left hand menu, click "Management"

Click "Billing" and select your upgraded plan.

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