Overview of ODRL

The core classes are:

• Parties - actors or agents who exercise:

• Rules - ODRL Permissions (can do), ODRL Duties (must do), ODRL Prohibitions (must not do) encompassing:

• Actions - operations performed on:

• Assets - digital objects in a CDIF context.

• Policies - are structured artefacts that document the above information.

Figure. Simplified schematic of main ODRL Classes.

ODRL Resources¶

ODRL Information Model: https://www.w3.org/TR/odrl-model/

ODRL Core Vocabulary: https://www.w3.org/TR/odrl-vocab/

Example ODRL access policies: https://fiware-true-connector.readthedocs.io/en/latest/usage_control_rules.html

Arxiv preprint on applying ODRL in Transport Mobility Data Space: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2309.11289.pdf

ODRL Policy validator: https://odrlapi.appspot.com/

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