Governance – Open Data Oman

Open data requires publishing public sector data that might be classified, data that might be protected by intellectual property, or data that might include personal information of individuals. All these matters require careful consideration by Omani open data publishers. This page provides an overview of key laws and policies in Oman that affect the ability to share open data.

Data Protection Law
Privacy Law
State Records Classification Law
Copyright Law
Records and Archives Law
Open Government Licence
Open Data Policy

More Information

The full catalogue of Omani legislation can be searched in Arabic on Qanoon.om. Non-legally binding policies that relate to open data and other similar topics can be found on Oman.om.