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About Open Data
Freedom of Information Policy
This policy applies to all requests by individuals to view and access public information – not protected – produced by the Real Estate General Authority regardless of its source, format, or nature.
The provisions of this policy do not apply to protected information:
- Information that the disclosure of harms the state’s national security, policy, interests, or rights.
- Military and security information.
- Information and documents obtained by an agreement with another country and classified as protected.
- Information that includes investigations, inspections, and surveillance related to a crime, violation, or threat.
- Information that includes recommendations, suggestions, or consultations for the issuance of legislation or government decisions that have not yet been issued.
- Scientific or technical research, or rights that contain an intellectual property that the disclosure of leads to an infringement of moral right.
- Information related to bids and auctions that the disclosure of would lead to biased competition.
- Information that is confidential or personal under another system requires specific legal procedures to access or obtain it.
Principle Rights of Freedom of Information:
- Transparency: The individual has the right to know information related to the Authority’s activities to enhance the ecosystem of integrity, transparency, and accountability.
- Necessity and Proportionality: Any restrictions on obtaining or requesting access to protected information received, produced, or handled by the Authority shall be justified clearly and explicitly.
- Public Information should be Available: Every applicant has the right to access public – unprotected – information. The applicant does not need to have a particular reason or interest in the information to obtain it, nor be exposed to any legal liability related to this right.
- Equality: All requests made by individuals to access or receive public information shall be dealt with on an equal and non-discriminatory basis.
The Rights of Individuals to Access and Obtain Public Information:
- The right to access and obtain any information not protected by any public entity.
- The right to know the reason for refusing to access or obtain the required information.
- The right to appeal against the decision to refuse to access or obtain the required information.
The Main Steps to Access or Obtaining Information:
- The request must be to access or obtain public information.
The main steps to access or obtain public information:
- First: Applications must be submitted by filling out an electronic form and submitting it to the Authority by clicking here.
- Second: The Authority receives the request to access or obtain public information and makes one of the following decisions:
- Approval: If the Authority approves the request to access or obtain public information.
- Rejection: If the Authority rejects the request to access or obtain public information, the rejection must be in writing or electronically and include the following information:
- Determine whether the application was rejected partially or fully.
- If possible, state the reasons for the rejection.
- Notification: If the required information is available on the Authority’s website or is not under its jurisdiction, the individual must be notified in writing or electronically.
- Third: In case the individual wishes to appeal the Authority’s rejection of the application, the appeal can be submitted, in writing or electronically, to the Data Management Office at the Authority within 5 business days of receiving the Authority’s decision. The Data Management Office at the Authority will review the request and make the appropriate decision.