Government Data Practices

Minnesota Information

• Data Practices Division - Previously known as IPAD; Information about Minnesota's data practice laws from the division of Minnesota Department of Administration.
  • Rules and requirements information about the Government Data Practices Act and the Open Meeting Law.
• Data Practices - A page from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
• Data Privacy Resources - A page from the League of Minnesota Cities, which includes a Data Practices memo for cities.
• Minnesota Coalition on Government Information - A nonprofit organization committed to the promotion of public access to government information and transparency of government operations.
• Minnesota Historical Society - Links to various records retention schedules for Minnesota government entities, including counties, school districts, and state agencies.
• Minnesota Legislature - State laws governing access to information and legislative publications about those laws:
  • Access to Consumer Reports - Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13C, includes legislation about security freezes.
  • Government Data Practices Act - Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, the act applies to information in any form held by certain government agencies.
  • Health Records Act - Minnesota Statutes Sections 144.291 to 144.298 may be cited as the Minnesota Health Records Act.
  • Open Meeting Law - Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13D.
  • House Research (Minnesota House of Representatives) - Several publications about data privacy, including the information briefs Minnesota Open Meeting Law and Minnesota Government Data Practices Act: A Data Practices Overview.
• MNIT - This state office provides leadership and direction for information and communications technology.
• National Conference for State Legislatures - Information about topics such as Radio Frequency ID Tags (RFID), security breach disclosure laws, and identity theft legislation.

Federal Information

• Federal Trade Commission - Provides tips for online safety, including the guide Protecting Kids' Privacy.
• Office of Information Policy - A guide to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
• U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Access to information on HIPAA, the federal health privacy information legislation, from their Office for Civil Rights.

Other Information about Data and Data Privacy

• American Civil Liberties Union - Privacy and Technology page with links to news and information about topics including consumer privacy, Internet privacy, and workplace privacy.
• EPIC - Electronic Privacy Information Center, a public research center focusing on civil liberties issues, privacy protection, the First Amendment, and constitutional values.
• Guarding Your Privacy - From the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, along with other useful privacy and identity theft protection publications.
• Privacy - Guide from the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library.
• Privacy Rights Clearinghouse - A nonprofit consumer information and advocacy organization with guides on areas such as identity theft and data breaches.
• Ballotpedia -- A collaborative site that gathers information on government accountability and transparency at the state and local level. The Minnesota section includes information on the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.

The sites listed on this page are not created, maintained, or endorsed by the Minnesota Legislature.