This indicator looks at whether the country has consulted with the public regarding how it governs personal data across society. This includes any open calls to allow the public to provide feedback on government policy-making regarding personal data protection. Public consultations can include asking the public to email an agency with feedback about a specific policy, holding in-person events to allow the public to provide feedback, or using a government-run portal to ask for feedback on a draft policy. We acknowledge the broad scope of what we define as public consultation and that more effective public consultations can empower citizens. In order to limit our results to those relevant to the data-driven economy, we include only consultations initiated since January 1, 2016.

This indicator looks at whether the country has consulted with the public regarding how it governs public sector data held by the government. This includes any open calls to allow the public to provide feedback on government policy making regarding open data. Public consultations can include asking the public to email an agency with feedback about a specific policy, holding in person events to allow the public to provide feedback, or using a government-run portal to ask for feedback on a draft policy. We acknowledge the broad scope of what we define as public consultation and that more effective public consultations can empower citizens. In order to limit our results to those relevant to the data-driven economy, we include only consultations initiated since January 1, 2016.

This indicator looks at whether the government has an entity responsible for organizing thinking on digital ethics within the country, focusing on maintaining values such as human dignity, trust, privacy, empowerment, justice, and fraternity, that are challenged by digital technologies and their broader effects on society. It is a council, task force, advisory panel, or expert group, multi-stakeholder in nature, that provides opinions and recommendations to help government regulators better understand the ethical issues at stake in a proposed law. (Since January 1, 2016)

This indicator looks at whether the government has an entity responsible for organizing thinking on the effects of introducing novel technologies on society. It is a council, task force, advisory panel, or expert group, multi-stakeholder in nature, that provides opinions and recommendations to help government regulators better understand and take advantage of the potential benefits that could come from the digital transformation. Sometimes charged with implementing a national data strategy. (Since January 1, 2016)