The principle of transparency requires that any information addressed to the public or to the data subject be concise, easily accessible and easy to understand, and that clear and plain language and, additionally, where appropriate, visualisation be used.
Ceanglaítear le prionsabal na trédhearcachta gur cheart é a bheith éasca rochtain a fháil ar aon fhaisnéis atá dírithe ar an bpobal nó ar an ábhar sonraí, gur cheart don fhaisnéis sin a bheith gonta agus éasca a thuiscint agus gur cheart í a bheith i dteanga shoiléir shimplí agus, sa bhreis air sin, gur cheart úsáid a bhaint as léirshamhlú, i gcás inarb ábhartha.