informatieverordening

Informatieverordening is a regulatory instrument used by public authorities and organizations to govern how information is collected, stored, managed, shared and disclosed. The term is used in Dutch-speaking contexts and may be adopted at municipal, provincial, or organizational level to ensure coherent information governance and compliance with reporting and transparency requirements.

A typical informatiefverordening specifies roles and responsibilities for information managers, data stewards, and ICT staff; establishes data classification schemes, retention schedules, and security measures; and prescribes procedures for handling information requests and for sharing data with other entities. It also defines metadata standards and interoperability requirements to enable effective information exchange across systems.

The regulation often addresses privacy considerations and alignment with national privacy laws and open-government rules. It sets procedures for data protection, security incident handling, and audit mechanisms to monitor compliance and risk management.

Implementation involves policy development, staff training, audits, and ongoing updates to keep pace with technological and legal changes. Challenges include maintaining up-to-date records across multiple systems, balancing openness with privacy and security, and ensuring consistency across departments or organizations.

In practice, informatiefverordeningen are used by municipalities and agencies to standardize information provision, improve accessibility of public data, and formalize procedures for requests for information, thereby supporting transparency and accountability.