Louisville Metro Open Data Policy

<p>This policy applies to
all Louisville Metro Government (LMG) departments and their personnel. Target audiences for
this policy include government departments and partner organizations across the
public, nonprofit and private sectors, and members of the public who are interested
in or have a specific use for government data. <span style='margin:0px; padding:0px; line-height:19.425px;'><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>The</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>objectives</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>of</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>this</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>policy</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>are</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>to</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>ensure</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>that</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>all LMG</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>data</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>is:</span></span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px; line-height:19.425px;'> </span></p><div style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'><ul><li><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px; line-height:19.425px;'><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>Discoverable</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>and</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>usable.</span></span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px; line-height:19.425px;'> </span></li><li><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px; line-height:19.425px;'><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>Managed</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>Effectively.</span></span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px; line-height:19.425px;'> </span></li><li><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px; line-height:19.425px;'><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>Open</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>by</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>default</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>and</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>protected</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>where</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>required</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>.</span></span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px; line-height:19.425px;'> </span></li><li><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px; line-height:19.425px;'><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>Prioritized</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>and</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>proactively</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>published.</span></span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px; line-height:19.425px;'> </span></li><li><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px; line-height:19.425px;'><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>Subject</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>to</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>public</span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'> </span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px;'>input.</span></span><span style='margin:0px; padding:0px; line-height:19.425px;'> </span></li></ul></div>

<p>This policy is reviewed by the Open Data Policy Group, and updated as needed, every year.  The Open Data Management Team as part of the Metro Technology Services department, oversees Louisville's Open Data Program and works with the Open Data Policy Group.</p>

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Organization: Louisville Metro Government