A metadata index of government information classified as confidential or reserved, sourced from the Colombian open data portal. The dataset includes fields for document titles, responsible officials, legal justifications, classification dates, and retention periods. It was last updated on 2026-05-18.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in information classification using 'Fecha de calificación' (Classification Date) and 'Clasificación del activo' (Asset Classification).
- Identify the most common legal justifications for secrecy by examining 'Fundamento constitucional o legal' (Constitutional or Legal Basis) and 'Fundamento jurídico de la excepción' (Legal Basis for Exception).
- Track document retention and declassification schedules using 'Plazo de clasificación o reserva' (Classification or Reservation Period).
- Map organizational responsibility for classified information across 'Dependencia' (Department) and 'Nombre del responsable de la producción de la información' (Responsible Official Name).
Strengths
- Provides structured metadata across 16 columns detailing the legal and administrative context of classified documents.
- Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- License and author information are not specified.
Provenance
- Source
- www.datos.gov.co (Colombian open data portal)
- Collection Method
- Likely an official administrative registry of classified information.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-18 19:00:56; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Charalá, Colombia