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Data Practices in Minnesota March 2015. Minnesota data practices laws Classification of government data Government entity responsibilities Rights of access.
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Data Practices in Minnesota March 2015
Minnesota data practices laws Classification of government data Government entity responsibilities Rights of access to government data Government data requests & responses Data subject rights Civil remedies and penalties in the Data Practices Act Outline for this presentation
Three laws give general guidance and form the basic legal framework governing data practices for all Minnesota government These laws impose specific duties on government entities relative to: – Access to government data requested by members of the public – Access to government data requested by data subjects and their additional rights as data subjects – The classification of government data – Collecting, creating, maintaining, using, disseminating, and properly disposing of government data Three key laws of data practices
The Official Records Act – Minnesota Statutes, section 15.17 The Records Management Statute – Minnesota Statutes, section 138.17 The Data Practices Act – Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13 and Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1205 Three key laws of data practices
Requires government entities to make and preserve records to document official activities Records must be passed on to successors in office The Official Records Act Minnesota Statutes, section 15.17
Requires government entities to follow a process when disposing of official records – Must maintain official records for time period specified in retention schedule – Resource: State Archives group at Minnesota State Historical Society www.mnhs.org/preserve/records/gov_services.htm Records Management Statute Minnesota Statutes, section 138.17
Government Data Practices Act Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13 – Provides rights for the public and data subjects – Presumes government data are public – Classifies data that are not public – Requires that data on individuals are accurate, complete, current, and secure – Provides penalties for violations Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1205
What are government data? Government data means “all data collected, created, received, maintained or disseminated by any government entity regardless of its physical form, storage media or conditions of use.” – (Minn. Stat. § 13.02, subd. 7) Includes data in any media: paper, email, CD, videotape, photographs, etc. Does not include mental impressions that are not recorded – Keezer v. Spickard, 493 N.W.2d 614 (Minn. App. 1992)
There are two types of government data: – Data on individuals: an individual can be identified as the subject of the data Minnesota Statutes, section 13.02, subd. 5 – Data not on individuals: data that are not about individuals, e.g., data on businesses, organizations, or intangible objects Minnesota Statutes, section 13.02, subd. 4 Classification of government data
Classification of Government Data Data CategoryClassificationMeaning of ClassificationExamples Data on IndividualsPublic Available to anyone for any reason -- Employee’s name -- Meeting minutes Data Not on Individuals Public Data on IndividualsPrivate Available to:  Data subject  Those in the entity whose work requires access  Entities authorized by law  Those authorized by data subject -- Social security numbers Data Not on Individuals Nonpublic Data on IndividualsConfidential Available to:  Those in the entity whose work requires access  Entities authorized by law Not available to data subject -- Active investigative data Data Not on Individuals Protected Nonpublic
Classification of government data Data on decedents – Data on individuals after they die – A subset of data on individuals – Not public data on individuals remain not public until a specified number of years have passed Minnesota Statutes, section 13.10
Identify/appoint key individuals with data practices responsibilities Establish required procedures for data access – Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, subd. 2 Respond to data requests Government entity responsibilities Some examples
Responsible Authority (RA) – Responsible for entity’s data practices decisions and policies – May appoint one or more designees to assist in meeting obligations Minnesota Statutes, section 13.05, and Minnesota Rules 1205.0200, subparts 12-15 Data practices compliance official (DPCO) – Appointed by the RA – Receives and responds to questions about data practices – RA may also act as DPCO Minnesota Statutes, section 13.05, subd. 13 Government entity responsibilities Key individuals
Members of the public (not data subjects) – Right to inspect and/or get copies of public government data within a reasonable amount of time Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, subd. 3 Rights of access to government data
Data subject (person that the data are about) – Right to find out what data a government entity has about him/her – Right to inspect and/or get copies of data (public and private) about him/her within 10 business days Minnesota Statutes, section 13.04, subd. 3 Rights of access to government data
Data that are public – Provide data to requestor as soon as reasonably possible Data that are classified as not public – Data cannot be released – must provide statutory citation denying access Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, subd. 3(f) Requested data do not exist at the entity – Entity must inform requestor – Entity not required to create data Responding to data requests from members of the public
Data that are classified as public or private – Provide public data and private data about the subject within 10 days Data that are classified as confidential or are not about the data subject – Data cannot be released – must provide statutory citation denying access Minnesota Statutes, section 13.03, subd. 3(f) Requested data do not exist at the entity – Entity must inform requestor – Entity not required to create data Responding to data requests from data subjects
Charging for Government Data – Copy Costs Member of the Public §13.03, subd. 3(a); subd. 3(c) Data Subject §13.04, subd. 3 Inspection No charge or fee allowed Copies  25¢ per page 100 or fewer, black and white, legal/letter size paper copies  Actual cost -- All other copies, including electronic data -- No charge to separate public from not public data  Actual cost -- No charge to search for and retrieve data -- No charge to separate public from not public data -- No charge to redact private or confidential data about others
When an entity collects private or confidential data from an individual, the entity must give a notice that includes: – Purpose and intended use of data – Whether the individual may refuse or is legally required to provide the data – Known consequences from supplying or refusing to supply the data – Identity of other persons or entities with statutorily authorized access to the data Additional rights of data subjects – Tennessen warning notice ( Minn. Stat. § 13.04, subd. 2)
Given when an entity has private or confidential data on an individual Informed consent is necessary for: – Individual asks the entity to release data – A new release of data by the entity – Different use of data than described in Tennessen notice – Different release than described in Tennessen notice Additional rights of data subjects – informed consent (Minn. Stat. § 13.05, subd. 4(d))
Limits on the government’s collection and storage of data on individuals – Entities may only use and disseminate private or confidential data that are necessary for the administration of programs authorized by law Minnesota Statutes, section 13.05, subd. 3 Expectation in the security of data – Entities must establish appropriate safeguards for all data – Entities must have written procedures regarding access to private data – Entities must notify individuals if there is a breach in security of not public data Minnesota Statutes, section 13.055 Additional rights of data subjects
Minors may request that data be withheld from a parent or guardian – Education data exception: a minor cannot deny a parent access to a student’s education record Right to challenge the accuracy and/or completeness of data – Minnesota Statutes, section 13.04, subd. 4 Additional rights of data subjects
Administrative remedy A person may request a hearing at the Office of Administrative Hearings – Action to compel compliance with Chapter 13 – Must be filed within 2 years of the occurrence – $1000 filing fee Non-binding advisory opinions from the Commissioner of Administration Court processes A person may bring a civil action against government entity or responsible authority – Request for injunction from collecting/disclosing data – Action to compel compliance with Chapter 13 Government employees may be prosecuted for willful violations Civil remedies and penalties Minnesota Statutes, sections 13.072, 13.08, 13.085 and 13.09
Contact Information Information Policy Analysis Division (IPAD) MN Department of Administration 201 Administrative Building 50 Sherburne Ave. St. Paul, MN 55155 Website: www.ipad.state.mn.us Phone: 651.296.6733 Email: info.ipad@state.mn.usinfo.ipad@state.mn.us
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