In line with the concepts of open government and the digital data era, the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority ensures the availability of data that can be used and utilized by developers, researchers, journalists, and the general public.
By definition, open data is data that anyone can freely use, reuse, and redistribute without technical, financial, or legal restrictions. It often only requires two conditions:
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Attribution to the original source
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Availability for sharing
The term "open" indicates that everyone can freely access, use, modify, and share the data for any purpose (with attribution and ensuring open availability).
Below are some points regarding the authority's commitments and the website visitors concerning data:
First: The authority's commitments to the public:
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Provide open data about the authority's services and activities or information of interest to the public and of value to website visitors.
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Provide data over several years.
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Publish data in its raw form as much as possible.
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Allow access to data without any barriers or registration requirements.
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Provide real-time open data as much as possible and make it technically usable.
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Publish data in modifiable and extractable file formats suitable for "copy-paste" and downloadable.
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Enable feedback on open data available on the site.
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Provide a precise description of the file sizes and formats available and the date of their publication.
Second: What we expect from you when reusing open data from the authority's website:
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Indicate that the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority is the source of this data, mentioning the file name and publication date.
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Do not use this data for political purposes, support unlawful or criminal activities, negatively impact the state's reputation or any activity against UAE societal values.
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Re-release the data to the public and share it with them.
The authority emphasizes that it is not liable for any direct or indirect consequences or damages that may arise from using this data available on its website. The responsibility lies with the user.
The authority adheres to the guidelines for open data specifications for government entities in the UAE published on the official government portal.