Open Data
Open Data Policy
Scope
The provisions of this policy apply to all public data and information – non-confidential or protected – produced by the National Center for Performance Measurement, whatever their source, form, or nature, including paper records, information stored on a computer, audio or video tapes, maps, photographs, manuscripts or documents. Handwritten, or any form of recorded information.
What is open data?
It is data available to all visitors to the National Center for Performance Measurement website, which aims to enhance participation and raise the level of knowledge. Visitors to the platform and beneficiaries of its services should review the policy of using that data to know any updates made on it, and it should be noted that all open data available on the National Center for Performance Measurement is not-for-profit.
Principles of Open Data
Data should be made available: This principle assures that the data of public entities is accessible to all through disclosure, access, or use, unless the nature of the data necessitates that it not be revealed, should be protected, or confidential.
Open form and automated reading
Data is made available and provided in machine-readable formats that allow for automatic processing and storage in commonly used file formats such as CSV, XLS, JSON, or XML.
Freshness of data
The most recent Data Sets are published on a regular basis and made available to everyone as they become available. When possible, data gathered by public entities are published as soon as they are collected, and precedence is given to data of decreasing usefulness over time.
Comprehensiveness
Open data sets must be as detailed as feasible and reflect recorded data that is not conflicting with the personal data protection policy. Metadata that clarifies and explains the preliminary data, as well as explanations or equations that describe how the data is retrieved or produced, should be included.
Non-discrimination
Data sets must be made available to everybody without discrimination or registration. Anyone, at any time, can access public open data without having to prove their identity or offer a reason for doing so.
No cost
Open data should be made freely available to everyone.
Open data licensing in the Kingdom
Open data is subject to a license, which specifies the frequency with which it can be used as well as the terms, obligations, and limits imposed on the user. The usage of open data also implies acceptance of the licensing terms.
Creation of a governance model
Inclusiveness makes open data accessible and inclusive, improves public transparency and accountability, and aids decision-making and service delivery.
Comprehensive growth and innovation
The entities play an active role in encouraging open data reuse and providing the required resources and skills. The entities must collaborate with stakeholders to empower the next generation of open data innovators and to engage individuals, entities, and everyone in general in launching open data capabilities.
Data Users Responsibility
The open data user is responsible for reusing the data on the National Center for Measuring the Performance, and the reuse of this data should not result in any errors related to the content, source, and date of the data.
Terms of Reuse
- The user must not misrepresent this data or its source.
- This data should not be used for political purposes, or to support illegal or criminal activity or in racist or discriminatory comments, or incitement or negative influence on culture, equality, incitement, or any irregular activity or contrary to the customs and traditions of the Kingdom.
- When using this data, it must be indicated that its source is The National Center for Measuring the Performance).
- The source of the information that has been reused must be indicated by placing a link on The National Center for Measuring the Performance to preserve the intellectual property of the data, its credibility, and the validity of its source.
How to refer to an open data source
The National Center for Measuring the Performance Institutions (year of publication). [Publication name] licensed under Work Attribution 3.0 International. (CC-BY)