Data and knowledge are described as inseperable from one another. In the document it says: "In many cases, data can not be interpreted without knowledge [...]." (p. 10) and that data and knowledge form a "continuous spectrum". Moreover, they have quite open definitions of data and knowledge. In the same paragraph it says: "
“For all recipient states on ExitArms.org, a profile page is provided, including detailed conflict descriptions based on the Heidelberg Conflict Barometer, as well as a current assessment of the human rights situation and the risk assessment regarding the illegal transfer of weapons based on data from the Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC).”
-> Use of specific authoritative sources to define/explain choices