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What makes data Open?
Open data is data that can be freely used, re-used and redistributed by anyone – subject only, at most, to the requirement to attribute and sharealike. The full Open Definition gives precise details as to what this means. The data must also be available in a convenient and modifiable form.
What is an open data policy?
Open data is data that anyone can access, use and share. An open data policy can also help encourage informed reuse of third-party data. A well-written open data policy will clearly define the commitment of the organisation to publishing, sharing and consuming data.
What is open data architecture?
Open architecture is a type of computer architecture or software architecture intended to make adding, upgrading, and swapping components with other computers easy.
Where can I find the Sunlight Foundation guidelines?
Find the most up to date version of our guidelines at the Open Data Policy Hub. The Sunlight Foundation created this living set of open data guidelines to address: what data should be public, how to make data public, and how to implement policy.
What are the guidelines for Open Data Policy?
The Sunlight Foundation created this living set of open data guidelines to address: what data should be public, how to make data public, and how to implement policy. The provisions are not ranked in order of priority and do not address every question one should consider when preparing a policy,…
What are the principles of open government data?
For maximal access, data must be released in formats that lend themselves to easy and efficient reuse via technology. (See the Open Data Handbook, The Power of Information, 8 Open Government Data Principles, the 10 Open Government Data Principles and Open Government Data ).
Why do we need an open data law?
Open data laws provide an opportunity not just to update and improve access to information that is already open and/or public but also to specify that new data sets and records be collected and published.