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<p>The availability of open data has increased dramatically, partly in reaction to several types of government agencies publishing their raw data. Access to and use of open data is not only essential for the development of public policy and delivery of various services, but it is also of eminent value for private (and often economic) purposes. To meet these demands, the availability of open data has increased dramatically both domestically and EU-wide. Nevertheless, it is still access to and use of personal data which is usually in the spotlight of public—and also legal—debates. Contributing to fill this gap, this paper analyses the significance of open data and the resulting challenges imposed by the widespread lack of specific open data policies. The paper also provides an overview of the existing systems used in Estonian governance to ensure access to open information, but also highlights the shortcomings, before it finally makes proposals on how to improve open data disclosure practices in Estonia.</p>
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The availability of open data has increased dramatically, partly in reaction to several types of government agencies publishing their raw data. Access to and use of open data is not only essential for the development of public policy and delivery of various services, but it is also of eminent value for private (and often economic) purposes. To meet these demands, the availability of open data has increased dramatically both domestically and EU-wide. Nevertheless, it is still access to and use of personal data which is usually in the spotlight of public—and also legal—debates. Contributing to fill this gap, this paper analyses the significance of open data and the resulting challenges imposed by the widespread lack of specific open data policies. The paper also provides an overview of the existing systems used in Estonian governance to ensure access to open information, but also highlights the shortcomings, before it finally makes proposals on how to improve open data disclosure practices in Estonia.

Open Data: A Stepchild in e-Estonia’s Data Management Strategy?

TalTech Journal of European Studies

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The availability of open data has increased dramatically, partly in reaction to several types of government agencies publishing their raw data. Access to and...

Open Data: A Stepchild in e-Estonia’s Data Management Strategy?

Published Online: Jun 23, 2022

Page range: 123 - 144

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjes-2022-0006

Keywords
access to information, data protection, Estonia, GDPR, open data, open data policies

© 2022 Elsa-Maria Tropp et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Open Data: A Stepchild in e-Estonia’s Data Management Strategy?

Published Online: Jun 23, 2022

Page range: 123 - 144

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjes-2022-0006

Keywordsaccess to information, data protection, Estonia, GDPR, open data, open data policies

© 2022 Elsa-Maria Tropp et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
access to information, data protection, Estonia, GDPR, open data, open data policies