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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 02-036 02-036

October 7, 2002 · October 7, 2002; Minnesota Secretary of State

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, has the Minnesota Secretary of State Office (OSS) responded appropriately to a request to inspect - via downloading - the following data: all UCCs, tax liens, and many other pu…

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
Advisory Opinion 99-006 99-006

April 2, 1999 · April 2, 1999; Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, did the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry respond appropriately to a December 4, 1998, request for access to certain workers' compensation data?

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

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#Workers' compensation
Advisory Opinion 96-032 96-032

July 24, 1996 · July 24, 1996; Morrison County

Upon request, must Morrison County provide a computer-readable copy of the real property data sought by World Wide Data, Inc., to the extent that such data are maintained by the County in computer-readable format?

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)