Data access request seems to go to file contributor instead of dataset contact

What steps does it take to reproduce the issue?

Requesting access to restricted files where the file uploader does not correspond with dataset contact.

• When does this issue occur?

Requesting access to restricted files where the file uploader does not correspond with dataset contact.

• Which page(s) does it occurs on?

Dataset-page, under Files.

• What happens?

When requesting acces to restricted files, the access request seems to automatically end up with the file uploader instead of the appointed dataset contact.

• To whom does it occur (all users, curators, superusers)?

All users.

• What did you expect to happen?

We expect that all access requests go to the dataset manager(s) (i.e. dataset contact), and not individual file uploaders.

Which version of Dataverse are you using?

5.12

Any related open or closed issues to this bug report?

No.

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Start by reproducing the request for a restricted file from the dataset page's Files section using Dataverse 5.12. Trace how the access request chooses between the file uploader and the dataset contact, then verify that requests are delivered to the dataset manager(s) rather than an individual uploader.