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Technology, Security & Specific Data Types Security information (8)

Advisory Opinion 13-010 13-010

April 11, 2013 · April 11, 2013; Department of Public Safety

A member of the public sought access from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety/ Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (DPS/BCA) Archive Service Repository to certain license plate data. BCA and the local law enforcement …

Records management/retention Security information #Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) #Entity's discretion to withhold #Official Records Act (15.17) See also: Records management
Advisory Opinion 07-010 07-010

March 27, 2007 · March 27, 2007; Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Did Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) comply with Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, when it denied access to the following data:

Security information #Data classification's origin #Definition (subd. 1(c)) #Entity's discretion to withhold #Strike plan
Advisory Opinion 02-014 02-014

April 5, 2002 · April 5, 2002; City of Rochester

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the following types of data relating to the City of Rochester's electric and water utility services: design, operation of, or methods of access t…

Security information #Entity reliance on opinion #Entity's discretion to withhold #Municipal utility customer data (13.685 / 13.612)
Advisory Opinion 01-068 01-068

August 27, 2001 · August 27, 2001; City of Farmington

Did the City of Farmington respond appropriately to a request for a copy of the City's Police Department Policy Manual when it redacted portions of the Manual pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13.37?

Security information #Entity's discretion to withhold
Advisory Opinion 01-029 01-029

February 27, 2001 · February 27, 2001; Mahnomen County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of

Security information Trade secret #Entity's discretion to withhold #Independent economic value from not being generally known (subd. 1(b))
Advisory Opinion 01-006 01-006

January 12, 2001 · January 12, 2001; Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, has the Minnesota Department of Public Safety responded appropriately to a request for access to the following data: weekly timesheets for certain employees of the Department?

Personnel data Security information #Entity's discretion to withhold #Time sheets or payroll
Advisory Opinion 00-074 00-074

December 22, 2000 · December 22, 2000; Minnesota Department of Human Services

Whether the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) responded appropriately to X's request to have access to all data maintained about him/her when the Department provided copies of audio tapes that are difficult t…

Attorney data Educational data Personnel data Security information #Attorney data #Entity's discretion to withhold #Explanation of data #Harassment data (13.43, subd. 8)
Advisory Opinion 98-046 98-046

October 19, 1998 · October 19, 1998; Metropolitan Mosquito Control District

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, how are the following data classified: individuals' names, addresses, telephone numbers and specific requests regarding services provided by the Metropolitan Mosquito Control D…

Security information #Entity's discretion to withhold