Freedom Information
Freedom of Information
Freedom of Information is the right of individuals to access information and data held by public entities, while ensuring transparency and promoting accountability. This principle aims to enable the public to access official information, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, while taking into account controls related to the protection of privacy, national security, and public interests.
Key Principles of Freedom of Information
Individuals have the right to access information related to the Fund's activities, in order to enhance integrity, transparency, and accountability.
Principle 2: Necessity and Proportionality
Any restrictions on requests for access to or access to protected information received, produced, or handled by the Fund must be justified.
Principle 3: Public Information is Essential to Disclosure
Principle Four: Equality
All requests for access to or access to public information are treated on the basis of equality and non-discrimination between individuals.
Responsibilities of Freedom of Information Users
- The right to access and obtain any information not protected by the Fund.
- The right to appeal the decision to reject the request to review or obtain the requested information.
Human Resources Development Fund Responsibility
The Fund shall be responsible for developing and implementing policies and procedures related to the exercise of the right to access or obtain public information, and the entity's senior official shall be responsible for approving and adopting them. The Human Resources Development Fund shall provide the possible means (public information request forms) – whether paper or electronic – through which an individual can request to view or obtain public information. - The Human Resources Development Fund shall verify the identity of individuals before granting them the right to view or obtain public information, in accordance with the controls approved by the National Cybersecurity Authority and relevant authorities.
- The Human Resources Development Fund shall establish the necessary standards to determine fees for processing requests to view or obtain public information based on the nature and volume of the data, the effort expended, and the time required – in accordance with the data monetization policy document (if any).
- The Human Resources Development Fund shall develop and document policies and procedures for retaining and disposing of request records in accordance with the regulations and legislation related to the Fund's work and activities.
The Human Resources Development Fund shall prepare and document the necessary procedures for managing, processing, and documenting extension requests and rejected requests, and shall define the tasks and responsibilities of the relevant work team, and the cases in which the regulatory body and the office shall be notified, according to the administrative hierarchy and the specified time period for processing requests.
The Human Resources Development Fund shall notify the individual – in an appropriate manner – if the request is rejected in whole or in part, clarifying the reasons for rejection, the right to appeal, and how to exercise this right within a period not exceeding (10) business days from the decision being made.
The Human Resources Development Fund shall be responsible for monitoring compliance with freedom of information policies and procedures on a regular basis, and these shall be presented to the entity’s senior official or his delegate. Corrective measures to be taken in the event of non-compliance shall also be identified and documented, and the regulatory body and office shall be notified according to the administrative hierarchy.
