Open Data Usage Policy

Nature of Open Data:

Open data is made available to all visitors and users of the university’s electronic portal, aiming to promote participation and raise knowledge. Portal visitors and service beneficiaries must review the open data usage policy to stay updated on any changes. All open data provided on the university’s portal is for educational and non-commercial purposes.

Open Data Users:

The university allows portal users to view open data related to Najran University, and they have the right to use this data at their own responsibility. This right is guaranteed to all beneficiaries.

Open Data User Responsibility:

• The user is responsible for any reuse of open data available on the university’s portal and must ensure that such reuse does not result in any errors related to the data’s content, source, or date.
• The user must not distort or alter the data or its source.
• This data must not be used for political purposes, to support any illegal or criminal activity, or in racist or discriminatory comments, incitement, or anything that negatively impacts culture, equality, or provokes, or for any activity that is unlawful or contrary to the customs and traditions of the Kingdom.
• The source of reused information must be clearly cited by placing a link to Najran University’s electronic portal to preserve data intellectual property, credibility, and source accuracy.

University Responsibility:

Najran University is not responsible for any damage or misuse incurred by entities as a result of using the data published on its electronic portal. The university does not guarantee the continued availability of this data or any part of it, and bears no responsibility towards users for any harm or loss resulting from its reuse.

Policy Review and Update

The open data publication policy at the Data Management Office (Najran University) presented here provides a wide range of open data to all visitors and users of the university’s electronic portal. This data is regularly updated (semi-annually) to ensure the availability of the most recent and accurate information for users.