Monitoring Data Use

Exactly how to capture and monitor the use of data after it leaves your site depends greatly on issues discussed in the Selection section, such as why you are publishing data, who your intended users are, and how close you are to your ecosystem.

If your open data policy outlined a wider strategy for engaging with reusers, then such interactions, such as workshops, industry events, etc will provide an opportunity to monitor use.

A key benefit of events that promote use, such as hackathons and data dives, is not only that it allows users to engage with your data in a supported manner, but that resultant use cases can be tracked across social media or other parts of the web.