Welcome to the Open Data Policy Hub

Releasing open data can help improve governance, inform the public, and foster civic engagement.

Looking to write an open data policy but don't know where to start? Below are four key resources to help you out!

Open Data Policy Step-by-Step

Get started with our step-by-step guide to creating an open data policy. We’ll guide you through setting objectives, drafting language, collecting feedback, implementing the policy, and promoting the policy.

Go through the steps
Open Data Policy Generator

Ready to start writing? Answer a few quick questions and we’ll send you a customized Google Doc with sample language for you to work off of, using our sample policy that incorporates all of our best practices.

Create a policy
Open Data Policy Guidelines

We have developed a list of 31 best practices for robust open data policies, covering what data should be public, how to make data public, and how to implement policy.

See the guidelines
Open Data Policy Collection

Want to get a sense of what’s out there already? We’ve assembled a collection of over 140 open data policies from around the country.

Check out existing policies