• Transparency: for the purposes of Law 19/2014, of December 29, on transparency, access to public information and good governance (art.2), transparency is understood as the proactive action of the Administration to make known information relating to its areas of action and its obligations, on a permanent and updated basis, in a way that is more understandable to people and through dissemination instruments that allow them broad and easy access to data and facilitate their participation in public affairs.
  • Public Information: for the purposes of Law 19/2014, art.2, public information is understood to mean the information prepared by the Administration and that it has in its possession as a result of its activity or the exercise of its functions, including that supplied by other obliged entities in accordance with the provisions of this law.
  • Right of access to public information: for the purposes of Law 19/2014, art.2, the right of access to public information is understood to be the subjective right that is recognized for people to request and obtain public information, under the terms and conditions regulated by this law.
  • Good governance: for the purposes of Law 19/2014, art.2, good governance is understood as the principles, obligations and rules on the quality of services and the functioning of the Administration, and the ethical principles and good practices in accordance with which senior officials of the Administration, managerial positions and other personnel at the service of the Administration must act, with the aim of it functioning with maximum transparency, quality and fairness, and with a guarantee of accountability.
  • Govern obert: for the purposes of Law 19/2014, art.2, open government is understood as measures to establish a permanent and two-way relationship and dialogue between the Administration and people when defining and applying public policies, and to introduce and develop instruments for citizen participation and collaboration in public affairs.
  • Public administration: for the purposes of Law 19/2014, art.2, public administration means public administrations and organizations, public entities and instrumental entities of the public sector and entities linked to the Administration referred to in article 3.1.a, b, and c, and the other public organizations and institutions included in article 3.1.b.
  • Interest groups: for the purposes of Law 19/2014, art.2, interest groups are understood to be natural or legal persons of a private nature who carry out actions of active participation in public policies or decision-making processes in Catalonia with the aim of influencing the orientation of these policies in defense of their own interests or those of third parties, or of a general interest.
  • Obliged parties: for the purposes of Law 19/2014, art.2, obligated parties are understood to be all natural or legal persons on whom this law imposes duties and obligations.
  • Active advertising: for the purposes of Law 19/2014, art.2, active advertising is understood to mean the duty of obligated parties to make public, ex officio, the contents of public information determined in Chapter II of Title II.
  • Metadata: data that describes the context, content and structure of documents and their management over time.