Who owns the BRFSS data? Do I need to obtain permission when publishing or otherwise disseminating graphs and tables based on BRFSS data?
No one “owns” the BRFSS data. Many different partners have a stake in the data set, including federal, state, and local public health agencies. Data collection is paid for by all of these agencies. Generally, data and materials produced by federal agencies are in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission. However, we do ask that any published material derived from the data acknowledge CDC’s BRFSS as the original source.
