What is open data for beneficiaries  

Open data refers to data that is accessible to any individual, allowing for unrestricted use without technical, financial, or legal constraints and reuse and publishing, taking into account the requirements of the legal license under which this data was published.

Open data users:

Users of the Saudi Electronic Open Data Portal at Northern Border University can access open data free of charge at their own risk. Data users benefit the most from applications that aid in their work performance. The most important categories of the public that can benefit from this guide include the following categories:

1. Those concerned with managing open data initiatives and activities in the government sector.

2. Government sector employees in general.

3. Smart application developers.

4. Researchers in academic institutions and others.

5. Those interested in government data practices outside the government sector.

Responsibility of data users:

The use of open data in the Saudi Open Data Portal falls under the responsibility of the user, ensuring that any reuse of the data does not lead to inaccuracies concerning its content, source, and lineage. Moreover, the data should be utilized solely for research and scientific endeavors, refraining from commercial purposes, all while upholding the ownership rights of the Northern Border University.

The university’s responsibility as a data provider through the open data portal:

• Northern Border University is not responsible for any damage or misuse to which entities are exposed because of using this data published on the electronic open data portal.

• The university does not bear any responsibility towards the users of this data and any damages that may occur to them.

• Northern Border University reserves the right to delete or modify open data on the open data portal.

Conditions for reuse of this data:

• The data and its source must not be misrepresented.
• This data must not be used for political purposes or to support illegal or criminal activity or to make racist or discriminatory comments, incitement, negative influence on culture, equality, incitement, or any activity that is irregular or contrary to the customs and traditions of the Kingdom.
• It is mandatory to attribute its source to the university data via the Saudi Open Data Portal and include a link to uphold the data's intellectual property, credibility, and validity of its source.

Northern Border University data usage guidelines:

• The user has the right to access the required data either through searching using keywords or the category in which the data is classified.
• Users are entitled to download, open, browse, and work with data in Excel using the Excel program, enabling them to organize and filter the information as needed.
• The user can integrate with other programs to use open data.