III. Policy Statement

Tempe is committed to transparency and considering public information open by default. The Open Data Policy and the processes outlined in the Open Data Handbook are meant to support City efforts to develop and implement practices that allow it to

• Define data and determine what data are open and what must be protected;

• Treat data as valuable assets;

• Establish and maintain an Open Data Portal that provides a single location for published open data, metadata, and visualizations; and,

• Proactively publish open data and metadata relevant to the City’s programs, priorities or strategic goals, or that is identified as being a significant interest to the community.