====== Open Government Definition ======
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//The 8 Principles of Open Government Data were authored by a working group convened by Carl Malamud on December 8, 2007 in Sebastopol, California. The 8 Principles can be found at [[https://opengovdata.io/2014/8-principles/]].//

//Though these principles were written early in the open government data movement, they continue to be relevant. Parts are, however, admittedly U.S.-centric, especially the principle regarding licensing. See [[https://opengovdata.io/2014/no-discrimination-license-free/ | No Discrimination and License-Free]] for a discussion. The principles also neglected to mention cost and that availability meant digitally over the Internet.//

  : //Government data shall be considered open if the data are made public in a way that complies with the principles below://

    - //Data Must Be **Complete**. All public data are made available. Data are electronically stored information or recordings, including but not limited to documents, databases, transcripts, and audio/visual recordings. Public data are data that are not subject to valid privacy, security or privilege limitations, as governed by other statutes.//
    - //Data Must Be **Primary**. Data are published as collected at the source, with the finest possible level of granularity, not in aggregate or modified forms.//
    - //Data Must Be **Timely**. Data are made available as quickly as necessary to preserve the value of the data.//
    - //Data Must Be **Accessible**. Data are available to the widest range of users for the widest range of purposes.//
    - //Data Must Be **Machine Processable**. Data are reasonably structured to allow automated processing of it.//
    - //Access Must Be **Non-Discriminatory **.Data are available to anyone, with no requirement of registration.//
    - //Data Formats Must Be **Non-Proprietary**. Data are available in a format over which no entity has exclusive control.//
    - //Data Must Be **License-free**. Data are not subject to any copyright, patent, trademark or trade secret regulation. Reasonable privacy, security and privilege restrictions may be allowed as governed by other statutes.//

  : //Finally, compliance must be reviewable.//

    * //A contact person must be designated to respond to people trying to use the data.//
    * //A contact person must be designated to respond to complaints about violations of the principles.//
    * //An administrative or judicial court must have the jurisdiction to review whether the agency has applied these principles appropriately.//


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