Civic data is a layered category. Some of it is genuinely public (aggregate counts of pothole reports in a neighbourhood); some is municipality-only (the specific address attached to a Civic Pin); some is private and never shared (the identity of a reporter who chose to remain anonymous). The Civic Data Sharing Policy defines which slice goes where.
It applies to Map.ca civic-data pipelines, to municipal partners receiving shared data, and to anyone running aggregate civic analyses. Sensitive locations and minor-involving reports are governed at the strictest setting.
Requirements
- Default to private and share only what the user authorized.
- Aggregate civic data before public release.
- Protect reporter identity unless the reporter explicitly waived anonymity.
Prohibitions
- Do not share Civic Pin reporter identities without consent.
- Do not release minor-involving civic data publicly.
- Do not share sensitive-location civic data outside municipal-only channels.