MN Data Practices Advisory Opinions Archive

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 02-002 02-002

January 10, 2002 · January 10, 2002; Metropolitan Council

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did the Metropolitan Council improperly disclose data about an employee?

Data subjects Educational data Tennessen warning #Employment setting #Promise of confidentiality

Advisory Opinion 01-081 01-081

October 5, 2001 · October 5, 2001; School District 194 (Lakeville)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, may Independent School District 194, Lakeville, provide to the Lakeville Police Department, in connection with a report of a possible crime, the following data, without consen…

Data subjects Data subjects Educational data Educational data Personnel data Tennessen warning Tennessen warning #Criminal charges against employee #Employment setting #Law enforcement #Limitation on collection/use of data (13.05, subd. 4)

Advisory Opinion 01-041 01-041

May 1, 2001 · May 1, 2001; School District 281 (Robbinsdale)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Independent School District 281, Robbinsdale, respond appropriately to a data subject's request for access to data?

Attorney data Civil investigative data Data subjects Educational data #Attorney data #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Civil investigative data (13.39) #Education data #FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act)

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#Harassment claims, investigations

Advisory Opinion 01-040 01-040

April 19, 2001 · April 19, 2001; City of Woodbury

If the City of Woodbury requires an individual to supply his/her Social Security number as part of applying for a firearm permit, has the City violated that individual's rights under state and federal law?

Data subjects Educational data Informed consent Law enforcement data Tennessen warning #Background checks #Data necessary for administration and management of programs (13.05, subd. 3) #Firearms background check #Tennessen warning and federal Privacy Act notices required #Tennessen warning notice

Advisory Opinion 01-035 01-035

April 3, 2001 · April 3, 2001; Isanti County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Isanti County violate X's rights concerning a consent to release information that X was asked to provide the County?

Data subjects Educational data Informed consent #Informed consent

Advisory Opinion 01-021 01-021

February 6, 2001 · February 6, 2001; School District 11 (Anoka-Hennepin)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did School District 11, Anoka-Hennepin, inappropriately disseminate private educational data?

Data subjects Educational data

Advisory Opinion 01-016 01-016

January 16, 2001 · January 16, 2001; School District 625 (St. Paul)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did School District 625, St. Paul, respond appropriately to X's September 20, 2000, request to gain access to a

Data subjects Educational data #Limit on frequency of access to data #Parental access to private data (13.02, subd. 8); (1205.0500)

Advisory Opinion 00-073 00-073

December 22, 2000 · December 22, 2000; Goodhue County

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did Goodhue County respond appropriately to a September 7 (or 8), 1999, request by X for data about X and X's child?

Data subjects Educational data #Parental access to private data (13.02, subd. 8); (1205.0500)

Advisory Opinion 00-012 00-012

April 6, 2000 · April 6, 2000; School District 272 (Eden Prairie)

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, did School District 272, Eden Prairie, respond appropriately to a parent's request for data about his child?

Data subjects Educational data

Advisory Opinion 00-004 00-004

February 15, 2000 · February 15, 2000; Minnesota Office of the Crime Victims Ombudsman

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, what is the classification of the data in the following document: the Office of Crime Victims Ombudsman Critical Report #9900029? To the extent that any of the data in the Rep…

Data subjects Data subjects Educational data Educational data Tennessen warning Tennessen warning #Change in classification 13.03 #Crime Victims Ombudsman #Employment setting #Entities authorized to receive data

Advisory Opinion 99-010 99-010

May 24, 1999 · May 24, 1999; Carlton County

Were the Js' rights under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, violated when Carlton County disseminated a June 9, 1998, document pursuant to consent to release forms dated May 28, 1998?

Data subjects Educational data Informed consent #Adoption records

Advisory Opinion 99-004 99-004

March 24, 1999 · March 24, 1999; Minnesota Board of Medical Practice

Have A's rights under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, been violated if the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice collected data from A about A and did not supply him/her with a Tennessen Warning notice?

Data subjects Educational data Licensing data Tennessen warning #Licensing data (13.41) #Purpose and intended use of data

Advisory Opinion 98-043 98-043

September 18, 1998 · September 18, 1998; City of New Market

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, what is the classification of the data contained in a complaint against a City of New Market employee?

Data subjects Educational data Tennessen warning #Limitation on collection and use of private/confidential data (13.05, subd. 4) #Purpose of notice - informed choice

Advisory Opinion 98-042 98-042

September 2, 1998 · September 2, 1998; Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13 and Section 181.932, would the rights of certain Koch Refining Company employees be violated if the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released, to the public, data contained in…

Civil investigative data Data subjects Educational data Statutory construction (Ch. 645) Tennessen warning Tennessen warning #Absurd or unreasonable result (645.17) #Individual vs. person (13.02, subd. 4, 5 and 10) #Law enforcement agencies exempt #Limitation on collection/use of data (13.05, subd. 4) #Pollution Control Agency

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#Tennessen and whistleblower law #Whistleblowers (181.932)

Advisory Opinion 98-007 98-007

February 13, 1998 · February 13, 1998; City of Grand Rapids

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Sections 13.04 (subdivision 2), 13.05, 13.43, and 13.49, have the rights of the data subjects been violated because the Grand Rapids Public Utilities Commission did not provide a Tennessen…

Data subjects Educational data Informed consent Personnel data Tennessen warning #Alcohol and drug test data #Data necessary for administration and management of programs (13.05, subd. 3) #Tennessen distinction #Tennessen warning and federal Privacy Act notices required

Advisory Opinion 98-003 98-003

January 27, 1998 · January 27, 1998; Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, subdivision 2, were M's rights violated when the Minnesota Department of Public Safety collected private data about M and 1) did not provide him/her with a complete

Data subjects Educational data Tennessen warning Tennessen warning #Employment setting #Purpose and intended use of data

Advisory Opinion 98-001 98-001

January 9, 1998 · January 9, 1998; Hennepin County Conservation District

Did the District comply with Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, subdivision 2, when it collected private data from H about H upon his/her being hired in 1991? Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, in 1994, did th…

Data subjects Educational data Personnel data Tennessen warning #Data subject access to personnel data #Disclosure or Dissemination of data #Employment setting #Statute of limitations

Advisory Opinion 97-043 97-043

October 20, 1997 · October 20, 1997; Wadena County

Did Wadena County comply with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, subdivision 2, when, as part of an evaluation, it collected information about the data subject?

Data subjects Educational data Tennessen warning #Purpose of notice - informed choice

Advisory Opinion 97-032 97-032

August 1, 1997 · August 1, 1997; School District 273 (Edina)

Has School District #273, Edina, failed to comply with the requirements of Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, subdivision 2, because it did not provide a Tennessen Warning notice to H and H's parents upon collection of d…

Data subjects Educational data Informed consent Tennessen warning Tennessen warning #Educational data #Frequency in giving notice #Volunteering data vs. request to supply data

Advisory Opinion 97-020 97-020

May 7, 1997 · May 7, 1997; School District 0001 (Minneapolis)

Has Special School District No. 1, Minneapolis, responded appropriately, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, to Ms. Morrison's request for access to the private data about her child? Has Special School District N…

Copy costs Data subjects Educational data Existence of data Requests for data Response to data requests #Curriculum materials #Data revealed in request determines entity response #Education data #Limit on frequency of access to data #Requestor must be informed

Advisory Opinion 97-015 97-015

April 4, 1997 · April 4, 1997; Hennepin County

Were the data collected by Dr. Seymour Gross, a Hennepin County employee, from

Data subjects Educational data Tennessen warning #Commitment pre-petition screening #Limitation on collection/use of data (13.05, subd. 4)

Advisory Opinion 96-063 96-063

December 31, 1996 · December 31, 1996; Southwest Family Services

Is L entitled to gain access to the medical records of L's two minor children that are maintained by Southwest Family Services?

Data subjects Educational data Welfare data #Patient records (144.335, subd. 3a / 144.293) #Rule 29 facilities #Social services/welfare data

Advisory Opinion 96-062 96-062

December 26, 1996 · December 26, 1996; City of Oakdale

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13.04, subdivision 2, was J entitled to receive a

Data subjects Educational data Personnel data Tennessen warning #Open at employee request #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)

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