In all these, it is quite evident that the road that lies ahead is rife with struggles and constant debate. Still, the task—no matter how difficult—must be done. The stakes are too high, while the threats are all too real. At the same time, though, the upside is impossible to set aside. After all, only by ensuring transparency can the public hold the government accountable for its activities and decisions, and only by ensuring privacy can citizens freely exercise their rights.⁶⁰ If anything, this should be enough to convince any true rights advocate to see this campaign through. ⁶⁰ Janssen, M. & van den Hoven, J. (2015, October). Big and Open Linked Data (BOLD) in government: A challenge to transparency and privacy?. Government Information Quarterly, 32(4), pp. 363-368. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740624X1 5001069 10