What is open data
It is a set of general data - machine-readable - that is available to all visitors to the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah website without technical or material restrictions and in multiple formats to facilitate its processing and reuse, which aims to enhance participation and raise the level of knowledge. Users of that data must review the usage policy to see any updates to it
Key principles of open data
Origin in Data is Availability
Availability of discloseable data of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and enable access to or use of it through the electronic portal of the Ministry or the National Open Data portal or both
Open format and machine readability
Providing open data in machine-readable formats (CSV, XLS)
Data freshness
Publish the latest version of the available data periodically every year
Inclusivity
Availability of open data that is comprehensive and includes as much detail as possible
Non-discrimination
Make open data available to everyone and do not require to log in
Free of charge
Make open data available to everyone for free
Open data license in the Kingdom
Availability of open data is based on a systematic basis
Develop the government model and get everyone involved
Enable the sharing of open data in order to enhance transparency and integration with different entities
Comprehensive development and innovation
Provide business models of open data to help users reuse data
Open data users
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah allows portal users to view open data, and they have the right to use this data at their own risk, and this right is guaranteed to all beneficiaries.
Data Users Responsibility
• The use of open data in the portal is considered an endorsement by the user
To abide by the terms and conditions of the open data reuse policy.
• Be a data user
The open is responsible for re -use of data in the Ministry's electronic portal, and it should
not result from
Reuse of this data any errors relating to the content, source and date of the data.
• You
must be
The results of the studies that are published are free from errors regarding the validity,
integrity and accuracy of the data.
Ministry responsibility
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah disclaims its responsibility for any damage or misuse suffered by the user as a result of using this open data on the official website of the Ministry. The Ministry also disclaims any responsibility towards the users of this data, and any damage or loss that may occur to them due to its reuse.
Terms of Reuse
• The user must not misrepresent this data or its source
• This data must not be used for
political purposes or to support illegal, criminal, racist activity, fuel, negatively influence
culture, equality, or incitement Or any activity that is illegal or contrary to the customs and
traditions of the Kingdom.
• When using this data, it is necessary to indicate its source (the
electronic portal of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah).
• The source of the information that has
been reused must be indicated by placing a link on the ministry's electronic portal to preserve the
intellectual property of the data, its credibility, and the validity of its source.
How to use open data
The Open Data Library has many file formats that can be viewed or downloaded, and you may need to
install some products so that you can make the most of that data.
The following is an
explanation of each file format and how to benefit from it:
XLS:They are files that contain an Excel table, and you can view these tables by
installing an Excel browser program for free
CSV:You can open these files with many tools such as Microsoft Excel, Notepad, etc.
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