AUSSDA – The Austrian Social Science Data Archive is a core social science research infrastructure in Austria, offering research data and high quality, sustainable, and easy-to-use solutions for archiving digital data, along with world-wide access. The archive ensures that data can be deposited and made available for reuse to benefit science and society. The AUSSDA Data Collection Policy outlines the principles determining the collection and the development of AUSSDA. The policy acts as a reference, making the selection process transparent for data depositors.