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    The ODI is a non-profit company committed to promoting and advancing trust in data, including open data, shared data and closed - or private - data.

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The Data Spectrum

The ODI's Data Spectrum was designed to help you understand the language of data - from closed to shared to open data.

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Data exists on a spectrum

You can freely copy and use these Data Spectrum graphics in any media (they are CC-BY licensed).

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The Data Spectrum is also available in several other languages:

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