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Personnel & Employment Data Personnel data (1)

Data Subject Rights & Notice Data subjects (2) Informed consent (1)

Educational Data Educational data (1)

Legal Interpretation & Authority Legislative authority and intent (1)

Business, Property & Contracts Contracts/privatization (1)

Technology, Security & Specific Data Types Electronic data (5)

Advisory Opinion 20-003 20-003

March 3, 2020 · March 3, 2020; ISD 181, Brainerd Public Schools

A member of the public made a data request to a school district. He requested an email attachment that contained a district employee’s “contact list.” The school district denied access to the contact list, asserting con…

Personnel data Requests for data Response to data requests #Electronic data, email #Email #Email/internet #Timeliness of response to public - prompt, reasonable time (13.03, subd. 2), (1205.0300) #Timely, generally
Advisory Opinion 08-024 08-024

August 26, 2008 · August 26, 2008; City of Buffalo

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the data when they are not collected, created, received, maintained, or disseminated by the City of Buffalo, but are collected and maintained by …

Contracts/privatization Electronic data #Computer data (13.15) #Email/internet #Private party contracts with government (13.05, subd. 11; see also: Helmberger v. Johnson Controls, Inc., 839 N.W.2d 527 (Minn. 2013).) #Privatization #Subscriber information (e.g., email address, name)
Advisory Opinion 01-093 01-093

December 10, 2001 · December 10, 2001; School District 277 (Westonka)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following data that School District 277, Westonka, maintains: names, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of the subscribers to the Distri…

Electronic data #Email/internet
Advisory Opinion 00-043 00-043

October 19, 2000 · October 19, 2000; City of Minneapolis

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.04, subdivision 4, what is a government entity's obligation to include a data subject's

Data subjects Electronic data Legislative authority and intent #Challenge accuracy and completeness of data #Email/internet #Security safeguards (13.05, subd. 5)
Advisory Opinion 00-019 00-019

June 16, 2000 · June 16, 2000; Minnesota Department of Transportation

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, are e-mails generated or received by Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) employees and that contain information about the Hiawatha Light Rail Transit (LRT) project…

Electronic data Inspection #Electronic data, email #Email/internet #Regardless of physical form
Advisory Opinion 96-042 96-042

September 18, 1996 · September 18, 1996; University of Minnesota

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, did Dr. Willard Miller inappropriately gain access to private data about K, a University of Minnesota student? Did Dr. Willard Miller violate a provision of Minnesota Statutes …

Data subjects Educational data Electronic data Informed consent #Email #Email/internet #FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act) #Implied vs. written #Legitimate educational interest

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#Work assignment reasonably requires access #Work assignment reasonably requires access (1205.0400, 1205.0600)