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Advisory Opinion 22-001 22-001

January 4, 2022 · January 4, 2022; SouthWest Transit

A member of the public asked whether a joint powers entity responded appropriately to a request for a copy of its data access policies as well as to a request for data about himself made pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, …

Data subjects Policies and Procedures Response to data requests #Data access policy #Data subject access
Advisory Opinion 12-012 12-012

July 11, 2012 · July 11, 2012; Wabasha County

A County asked about the classification of the name and cancelled check of a donor to a County project who wished to remain anonymous. The Commissioner determined that the data are not classified under Minnesota Statute…

Data subjects Government Data
Advisory Opinion 02-006 02-006

February 28, 2002 · February 28, 2002; School District 728 (Elk River)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Independent School District 728, Elk River, respond appropriately to a request for access to the following data: surveys entitled

Data subjects Educational data Educational data Educational data Elected and appointed officials Tennessen warning #13.601 #Correspondence with elected officials #Educational data #Survey responses #Tennessen warning notice (13.04, subd. 2)
Advisory Opinion 96-048 96-048

November 12, 1996 · November 12, 1996; School District 721 (New Prague)

Did District 721 violate Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13 when a District employee disseminated data contained in a Rice County Suspected Child Abuse/Neglect Form about a student and his/her father to the student's mother?…

Data subjects Educational data Records management/retention #Complete and current 13.05 #Data access to data subject #Education data #Instructional personnel #Notes,

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#Parent of dependent adult student #Records retention schedule #Security safeguards (13.05, subd. 5)
Advisory Opinion 96-028 96-028

July 11, 1996 · July 11, 1996; Minnesota Department of Human Services

Is it a violation of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13 when an individual is required to inspect private government data in the presence of another individual who is not entitled to gain access to the private data being ins…

Data subjects Inspection Policies and Procedures #Public document/annual report (13.05, subd. 1 and 1205.1200) #Security safeguards (13.05, subd. 5)
Advisory Opinion 94-007 94-007

January 27, 1994 · January 27, 1994; Ridgeview Medical Center

Are data about the births of children public data in a public hospital? In his response, Mr. Melchert makes it clear that Ridgeview's position on the release of birth data is not a function of an interpretation of the 1…

Data subjects Government Data
Advisory Opinion 93-009 93-009

December 3, 1993 · December 3, 1993; Minnesota Department of Education

In your view, was it a responsibility of the Minnesota Department of Education to review compliance with Chapter 13, as well as compliance with FERPA? Did the Minnesota Department of Education violate the law by failing…

Data subjects Policies and Procedures Response to data requests #Data subject rights of access procedures (13.05, subd. 8)/(13.025, subd. 3) #Department of Education
Advisory Opinion 93-005 93-005

November 12, 1993 · November 12, 1993; School District 287 (Hennepin Intermediate)

Do the actions of either District, in failing to ensure that parents received a copy of the records within the timelines of Chapter 13, constitute a violation of that law, including a failure to explain access procedure…

Data subjects Policies and Procedures Response to data requests #Data subject rights of access procedures (13.05, subd. 8)/(13.025, subd. 3)