Advisory Opinions Library

Electronic data Law enforcement data Response to data requests

Electronic data Government Data #Email addresses

Educational data Elected and appointed officials Electronic data

Electronic data #Format

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)

Electronic data Response to data requests

Electronic data Law enforcement data #Computer design #Easily accessible for convenient use (13.03, subd. 1) #Protected identities (13.82, subd. 17 / subd. 10)

Copy costs Educational data Electronic data Electronic data Legislative authority and intent #Directory information #Electronic files, website #Enhanced data #FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act) #Photos, videotapes

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#Remote access #Special education/students with disabilities/IDEA

Electronic data #Criminal history/justice data (13.87) #Electronic data

Electronic data Law enforcement data

Commercial value Copy costs Electronic data Inspection Legislative authority and intent #Commercial value #Copies made by requestor #Electronic files, website #Enhanced data #Inspection vs. copying, in general

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#Personal electronic device used #Remote access #Subscription fees

Electronic data #Email/internet

Electronic data #Computer design #Easily accessible for convenient use (13.03, subd. 1)

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

Electronic data Inspection #Electronic data, email #Email/internet #Regardless of physical form

Electronic data Inspection #Copyright #Electronic data, email #Enhanced data #Intellectual property (See also: Proprietary information) #Remote access

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#Remote access #Subscription fees

Contracts/privatization Electronic data #13.03 subdivision 11 #Contracts #Electronic data #Privatization #Proprietary information (See also: Intellectual property)

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#Workers' compensation

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)

Electronic data Trade secret #Copyright #Electronic data #Intellectual property (See also: Proprietary information) #Organization of data, in general #Proprietary information (See also: Intellectual property)

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#Regardless of physical form #Trade secrets (13.37)

Electronic data Personnel data Requests for data #Data request vs. question/inquiry #Data subject access to personnel data #Electronic data