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(2022-06-20 00:11)
(2022-06-20 00:11)
Open data misconceptions#
Beware of openwashing#
Openwashing
- To spin a product or company as open, although it is not. Derived from 'greenwashing.' (Michelle Thorn)
- Having an appearance of open-source and open-licensing for marketing purposes, while continuing proprietary practices. (Audrey Watters)
Just because an organization or agency says they are open not actually mean that they are.
The data spectrum#
Open data doesn’t mean everything is open but respects the rights and privacy of data actors. The openness of data isn't binary, it's a spectrum that ranges from closed to shared to public.
Learn more at: https://theodi.org/about-the-odi/the-data-spectrum/