When should I update or retire an ATRS record?

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If substantive details change, update the template, repeat internal clearance, and send it to the ATRS team asking for the published record to be updated. If a previously recorded tool is retired, submit an update that sets the phase field to ‘Retired’.

From the guidance

Primary (how) ATRS: Guidance for public sector bodies

Should substantive details change in relation to your ATRS tool, you should update the ATRS template, go through internal clearance again, and send the updated template to algorithmic-transparency@dsit.gov.uk asking for your record to be updated accordingly.

Section: Updating your ATRS record

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Secondary (normative) ATRS: Mandatory scope and exemptions policy

For tools that have previously been in use and had a record created for them and which are later being retired, the responsible team should submit an updated record changing the information in the phase field to ‘Retired’.

Section: 4.3 At which stage in a tool’s development lifecycle should an ATRS record be created?

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