Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 16 - Public Service Companies › 2 - Description of Organization › Part 1 - Introduction › Procedures for Maintenance of Personal Data Personal Data Act › Section 16-2-8a - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
When used in Sections 16-2-8a to
					 16-2-8h
					 inclusive, the following terms shall have the meanings herein specified, unless
					 the context otherwise indicates.
(a)
				  "Agency" means each state or municipal board, commission, department or
				  officer, other than the legislature, courts, governor, lieutenant governor,
				  attorney general or town or regional boards of education, which maintains a
				  personal data system.
(b)
				  "Attorney" means an attorney at law empowered by a person to assert the
				  confidentiality of or right of access to personal data under this
				  chapter.
(c) "Authorized
				  representative" means a parent, or a guardian or conservator, other than an
				  attorney, appointed to act on behalf of a person and empowered by such person
				  to assert the confidentiality of or right of access to personal data under this
				  chapter.
(d) "Automated personal
				  data system" means a personal data system in which data is stored, in whole or
				  part, in a computer or in computer accessible files.
(e) "Computer accessible files" means any
				  personal data which is stored on-line or off-line, which can be identified by
				  use of electronic means, including but not limited to microfilm and microfilm
				  devices, which includes but is not limited to magnetic tape, magnetic film,
				  magnetic disks, magnetic drums, internal memory utilized by any processing
				  device, including computers or telecommunications control units, punched cards,
				  optically scannable paper or film.
(f) "Maintain" means collect, maintain, use
				  or disseminate.
(g) "Manual
				  personal data system" means a personal data system other than an automated
				  personal data system.
(h) "Person"
				  means an individual of any age concerning whom personal data is maintained in a
				  personal data system, or a person's attorney or authorized
				  representative.
(i) "Personal data"
				  means any information about a person's education, finances, medical or
				  emotional condition or history, employment or business history, family or
				  personal relationships, reputation or character which because of name,
				  identifying number, mark or description can be readily associated with a
				  particular person. "Personal data" shall not be construed to make available to
				  a person any record described in subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of Conn.
				  Gen. Stat., section 1-19.
(j)
				  "Personal data system" means a collection of records containing personal
				  data.
(k) "Personnel file" means
				  that compilation of personal data, in either manual or automated form, which is
				  necessary for the conduct of the department's business and which is kept and
				  maintained by the department's personnel office.
(l) "Record" means any collection of personal
				  data, defined in subsection (i), which is collected, maintained or
				  disseminated.
(m) "Category of
				  personal data" means the classifications of personal information set forth in
				  the Personal Data Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec.
				  4-190(9).
(n) "Other Data" means any information which
				  because of name, identifying number, mark or description can be readily
				  associated with a particular person.
(o) "Employee personal data file" means that
				  compilation of personal data, in either manual or automated form, which is
				  necessary for the conduct of the department's business and which is kept and
				  maintained by the department's personnel office.