Information Fair Trader Scheme

The Information Fair Trader Scheme (IFTS) ensures that re-users of public sector information can be confident that they will be treated reasonably and fairly by public sector information providers. All Crown bodies that have a licensing delegation from HMSO must join the Scheme, but it is open to most public sector organisations to join voluntarily. To be recognised as an Information Fair Trader, an organisation will make a commitment to fair trader principles; see the commitment independently verified; and investigate complaints that the commitment has not been met. A booklet providing detailed information on the IFTS is also available to download.