Open Data Policy

​​​​​Introduction:

The Saudi Council of Engineers provides an open data portal to promote knowledge sharing, enhance the principle of transparency, and make data accessible to both governmental and non-governmental entities. Engineers, enthusiasts, office owners, and engineering companies can benefit from and use the published data as needed, provided they adhere to legal licensing requirements such as maintaining data ownership and citing sources. The council offers an open portal containing six different data sets, which include numbers and statistics, and can be downloaded in various formats or processed directly without downloading.

What is Open Data? 

Open data refers to information made available to all interested parties through the Saudi Council of Engineers' website. Its goal is to adopt an open data approach aligned with the council's strategic objectives. This data is public by law and helps enhance participation and increase knowledge and statistical information. The council shares this data within its mandate and makes it available for others to use. Visitors and users of the portal should review the data usage policy to stay informed of any updates.

Open Data Users: 

The council allows users of the portal to access and use open data. Users are responsible for reusing the data, and this right is granted to all beneficiaries. The council provides this data free of charge.

User Responsibility: 

The user of the open data is responsible for any errors that may arise from reusing the data on the open data platform, including errors related to content, source, or date.

Council Responsibility: 

The Saudi Council of Engineers disclaims any responsibility for misuse of the published data by third parties. The council also bears no responsibility for any harm that may befall users as a result of reusing the data. Furthermore, the council does not guarantee the continued availability of this data or any part of it, nor does it guarantee regular updates.


Terms and Usage Guidelines

Terms of Use :

  • Users must acknowledge that the data’s accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed to be 100%.
  • Users must cite the data source, not alter it, and respect the rights of the council.
  • Data must be used only for lawful and educational purposes, and not for illegal, political, discriminatory, defamatory, inciting, or any other activities that violate the customs and traditions of the Kingdom.
  • Users must mention the source of the data: "Saudi Council of Engineers."
  • If new information is derived from the shared data, it should be stated that the information is personal effort and not sourced from the council.
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Usage Guidelines:

  • Users can easily access the open data reports of the Saudi Council of Engineers via the open data platform under the reports section.
    1. The portal contains only six groups in different fields that users can browse or download directly in various formats such as Excel, JSON, CSV, or XLSX.
    2. Users can also view the number of views, downloads, and evaluate each group separately.
  • Users can easily access the open data reports of the Saudi Council of Engineers through the open data platform's smart reports section.
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