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The mark of quality and trust for data

Certifying data against best practice, so you can use data with confidence.

It's free and open.

What happens next

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Get certified

Create new certificate

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Certify all data in your organisation

Contact us about how we can help you certify all your data.

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Improve your data

A free best practice report to help you achieve higher badge levels is created for all certificates.

What is an ODI Certificate?

Each ODI Certificate uses a questionnaire-style assessment to recognise trustworthy data.

Each badge shows that the data is governed in a sustainable and reusable way – with each level indicating the available support and adherence to current best-practices.

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Open Data Certificate badges showing different levels of achievement

How does each certificate work?

It recognises well governed data

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It assesses sustainability and reliability of data

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It encourages trust and reuse of data

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It guides publishers through established best practices

Why choose ODI Certificates?

For Publishers

  • Independent mark of quality
  • Guidance against best practice
  • Actionable improvement report
  • Build trust with users and partners

For Data Users

  • Transparency and dependability
  • Alignment with best practices
  • Independent assessment
  • Quality assurance

For Organizations

  • Platform-agnostic certificates
  • Integration with data portals
  • Community validation support
  • Scalable certification process

Ready to get started?

Join governments, public sector bodies, private companies, and NGOs worldwide who are using ODI Certificates to demonstrate quality and build trust in their data.