Roles

All the information about roles is already available within the Dataverse. However, for your convenience, a summary of all the permissions available is provided below in this documentation.

Role	Definition	Role Permissions
Admin	A person who has all permissions for dataverses, datasets, and files, including approving requests for restricted data	Add Dataverse Add Dataset View Unpublished Dataverse View Unpublished Dataset Download File Edit Dataverse Edit Dataset Manage Dataverse Permissions Manage Dataset Permissions Manage File Permissions Publish Dataverse Publish Dataset Delete Dataverse Delete Dataset Draft
Contributor	For datasets, a person who can edit License + Terms, and then submit them for review	View Unpublished Dataset Download File Edit Dataset Delete Dataset Draft
Curator	For datasets, a person who can edit License + Terms, edit Permissions, and publish datasets	Add Dataverse Add Dataset View Unpublished Dataverse View Unpublished Dataset Download File Edit Dataset Manage Dataset Permissions Manage File Permissions Publish Dataset Delete Dataset Draft
Dataset Creator	A person who can add datasets within a dataverse	Add Dataset
Dataverse + Dataset Creator	A person who can add subdataverses and datasets within a dataverse	Add Dataset Add Dataverse
Dataverse Creator	A person who can add subdataverses within a dataverse	Add Dataverse
File Downloader	A person who can download a published file	Download File
Member	A person who can view both unpublished dataverses and datasets	View Unpublished Dataverse View Unpublished Dataset Download File