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DPG Standard Questionary

This document contains the set of questions that are being asked to assess each of the indicators set forth in the standard.

Indicator: Description Project Requirements - Question Format
1. Is it relevant to one of the Sustainable Development Goals? Can it demonstrate relevance to an SDG?
  • Please identify which of the [Sustainable Development Goals](https://sdgs.un.org/goals) this project is relevant to:
  • Please supply information to support this relevance.
  • Please supply links to support this relevance.
2. Does it use an appropriate open license?
  • Does it use an open license from the OSI list for software?
  • Does it use a CC license for content (non derivative)?
  • Does it use an Open Data license from the Open Data Commons list?
  • DPGs must use an open license. Please identify which of these approved open licenses this project uses:
  • Please link to where the license is indicated for this project:
3. Is ownership clearly defined Is the copyright and trademark ownership of everything that the project produces clearly defined and documented?
  • Is the ownership of the project and everything that the project produces clearly defined and documented?
  • If yes - please link to the relevant copyright, trademarks, or ownership documentation for the project.
4. Does the license of libraries/dependencies undermind the openess of the project? i.e. This can be through copyright, trademark, or other publicly available information.
  • Does this open project have mandatory dependencies (i.e. libraries, hardware) that create more restrictions than the original license?
  • If yes - are the open source components able to demonstrate independence from the closed component(s) and/or are there functional, open alternatives?
  • If yes - please describe how the open source components are independent and/or list the open alternatives for the closed component:
5. Is there documentation? Does some documentation exist of the source code, use cases, and/or functional requirements for this project?
  • Does some documentation exist of the source code, use cases, and/or functional requirements.
    For software projects, this should be present as technical documentation that would allow a technical person unfamiliar with the project to launch and run the software. For data projects, this should be present as documentation that describes all the fields in the set, and provides context on how the data was collected and how it should be interpreted. For content, this should indicate any relevant compatible apps, software, hardware required to access the content and any instructions about how to use it.
  • If yes - please link to the relevant documentation:
6. Does this project collect or use non-personally identifiable information (non-PII) data? Is there a mechanism for extracting or importing non-PII data from the system in a non-proprietary format?
  • Does this project collect or use non-personally identifiable information (PII) data?
  • If yes - is there a mechanism for extracting or importing non-PII data from the system in a non-proprietary format?
  • If yes - describe the mechanism for extracting or importing non-personally identifiable information from the system in a non-proprietary format:
Note that requirements related to indicators 7-9 can only be answered by someone authorized to speak on behalf of the project.
7. Does the project adhere to privacy and other applicable international and domestic laws? Does this project adhere to relevant privacy laws?
  • To the best of your knowledge, does this project comply with all relevant privacy laws? For example, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union or the Supplementary Act A/SA.1/01/10 on Personal Data Protection for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
  • If yes - please list the relevant privacy laws that the project complies with:
To the best of your knowledge is this project in adherence with applicable international and domestic laws?
  • To the best of your knowledge does this project comply with all applicable international and domestic laws?
  • If yes - please list the applicable internation and domestic laws that the project complies with.
8. Does the project adhere to standards and best practices? Does this project support standards? (i.e. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 or other standards such as those listed on W3C)
  • Does this project support standards?
  • Which standards does this project support (please list)
  • Can you point to evidence of your support? (i.e. please link to your validator, open test suite, etc.)
Does this project adhere to best practices?
  • Was this project built and developed according to or in adherence with any design, technical and/or sector best practices or principles? i.e. the Principles for Digital Development?
  • Which principles and best practices does this project support (please list)
9. Does the project do no harm? Has this project taken steps to anticipate, prevent and do no harm?
  • On the whole, does this project take steps to ensure that it anticipates, prevents and does no harm?
  • Please describe any additional risks and mitigation steps that this project uses to prevent harm.
9.a. Data Privacy & Security
  • Does this project collect or store personally identifiable information (PII) data?
  • If yes - please list the types of data collected and/or stored by the project:
  • If yes - does this project share this data with third parties?
  • Please describe the circumstances with which this project shares data with third parties. Please add links as relevant.
  • If yes - does the project ensure the privacy and security of this data and has it taken steps to prevent adverse impacts resulting from its collection, storage and distribution.
  • If yes - please describe the steps, and include a link to the privacy policy and/or terms of service:
9.b. Inappropriate & Illegal Content
  • Does this project collect, store or distribute content?
  • If yes - what kinds of content does this project, collect, store or distribute? (i.e. childrens books)
  • If yes - does this project have policies that describe what is considered innappropriate content? (i.e. child sexual abuse materials)
  • If yes - please link to the relevant policy/guidelines/documentation.
  • If yes - does this project have mechanisms for detecting and moderating innappropriate/illegal content?
  • If yes - please describe the mechanism for detecting, reporting and removing innapropriate/illegal content (Please include the average response time for assessment and/or action. Link to any policies or descriptions of how inappropriate content is handled):
9.c. Protection from harassment
  • Does this project facilitate interactions with or between users or contributors?
  • If yes - does the project take steps to address the safety and security of underage users?
  • If yes - please describe the steps this project takes to address risk or prevent access by underage users:
  • If yes - does the project help users and contributors protect themselves against grief, abuse, and harassment.
  • If yes - please describe the steps taken to help users protect themselves.