The state is pledging “unprecedented access to public data” through its new data website, which went live this week.
Launched under two executive orders signed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy since December, the site contains approximately 90 data sets pertaining to business assistance, tax credits, brownfield redevelopment, government-leased buildings, licensed auto repair shops, among other information.
The site also allows users to submit suggestions for data sets they would like to see published.
“Data.CT.gov will make vast amounts of data — data that was previously hard to find — easily accessible to individuals, researchers, entrepreneurs, academics, policymakers and other state agencies, and spur a new level of innovation and collaboration in our state,” Malloy said in a statement.
However, there are limits, Malloy said. No data releases can violate state or federal laws, endanger public health or safety, hinder the operation of government or impose undue burden on a state agency.
