Open Data Guidelines and Policies

Article One:
The data available in the Open Data Library at Qassim University is the primary source of data that officially represents the university. The university is not obligated to interpret its content beyond what is included with attached documents at the time of its publication on the library.
Article Two:
Qassim University is not responsible for any errors or missing data in this open data, or for any intellectual products resulting from it. Therefore, the university is not liable for any damages or losses that may occur as a result.
Article Three:
The beneficiary's entry into and use of the official open data library of the university constitutes their consent and acknowledgment of full commitment to the terms and conditions of this policy for the use of open data at Qassim University.
Article Four:
The provisions, policies, and terms of the Open Data Use Agreement published on the official University Open Data Library are subject to modification and review by the University without prior notice to the beneficiary. It is the beneficiary's responsibility to review these policies continuously and effectively.
Article Five:
These open data policies published on the official university library do not grant you ownership, disposal, or any other legal rights to them. Qassim University reserves all these rights collectively or individually under all associated legal circumstances.
Article Six:
The beneficiary of data published through the official university library's open data portal is responsible for citing the source and the page on the library platform to ensure credibility and speed of access to correct information.
Article Seven:
All data published through the Official Open Data Library of the university can be directly reused, without financial fees, or administrative or legal reviews, and the beneficiary has the right to use it directly from the Official Library of Qassim University.
Article 8
When a beneficiary shares data published in the official open data library of Qassim University with a third party, either in its original format or after modification and processing, they must cite its source and the official electronic reference of the university, including a direct link to these policies on the Qassim University electronic portal.
Article Nine
It is strictly prohibited to use Qassim University's open data for suspicious or misleading purposes, or for activities that violate the regulations of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In the event that this is proven, the university has the full, unconditional right to claim its legal rights as it deems appropriate.
Article Ten:
The beneficiary of the open data provided by Qassim University is committed to removing all data or its derivatives (intellectual or legal products) upon the university's request. This is for reasons the university deems necessary and appropriate, or if the original data is directly deleted from the library by the university.
Article XI:
The beneficiary of the open data provided by Qassim University is obligated to remove all intellectual, administrative, legal, and scientific products, whenever a breach of the provisions and conditions of these policies is proven, or if Qassim University requests it to do so without the need to state the reasons leading to it.
Article Twelve:
All data published through the Official Open Data Library of Qassim University is subject to information security policies upon publication. Qassim University ensures the integrity, reliability, and authenticity of this data in its original location before it is copied or downloaded to the recipient's location.
Article Thirteen:
The beneficiary of data published through the Official Open Data Library of Qassim University is not entitled, after copying it, to claim or act on the basis that they represent Qassim University in presenting what this open data shows, or that they have been officially licensed by Qassim University. It is also not permissible for them to claim that they represent an official government entity.
Article Fourteen:
The source of data copied from the Open Data Library of Qassim University must be clearly and explicitly cited in all applications, websites, articles, and scientific research that use this data or republish it after analysis, modification, reformatting, or editing.

Usage Instructions

• The Open Data Library provides data in multiple formats that can be browsed through a web browser or specialized software.
• The university allows users to view and use open data, being responsible for its reuse, and this right is guaranteed to all beneficiaries.
• The user must not misrepresent this data or its source.
• These data must not be used for political purposes, to support illegal or criminal activity, in racist or discriminatory comments, for incitement, to negatively influence culture or equality, for instigation, or any irregular activity or activity contrary to the customs and traditions of the Kingdom.
• When using this data, it should be noted that the source is (The University's Electronic Portal).
• Information that is reused must be attributed by including a link to the university's online portal to preserve the intellectual property of the data, its credibility, and its source's validity.

Benefits of Open Data:

• Qassim University aims, through providing open data, to create awareness among all beneficiaries regarding statistics and reports, which leads to knowledge sharing from the perspective of a knowledgeable, cultured, and informed community.
• Open data increases transparency between the university and stakeholders.
• Facilitating the sharing of open data with various users such as researchers, developers, startups, and academic institutions, which in turn will contribute to improving public services, supporting decision-making, and fostering economic growth.
• Create an integrated digital system that allows fast and secure access to reliable data sources and enhances partnership between the government and private sectors.
• You can use and benefit from the published data, as it provides a list containing multiple files with different data that can be downloaded in several different formats.
• It offers the public an opportunity to evaluate the work of various government agencies.
• It can help in developing websites and smartphone apps based on this open data.
• All government agencies can adopt open data publication for multiple purposes.
  Create job opportunities and new economic sectors.
• Contributes to new projects and helps them innovate and be creative.
• Gain new knowledge by integrating multiple data sources and processing big data.