MGDPA and FOIA are similar but distinct laws that provide access to government data.
Evidence
DPA vs. FOIA / Data Practices Office - Minnesota.gov (State of Minnesota)
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
- XREF: connects to: How to Request Public Records in Minnesota - The Complete Data Practices Act Guide; The MGDPA sets out requirements relating to public access to government data and the rights of individuals who are the subjects of that data. — The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act; The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act gives you the right to see and have copies of all public data that government has about you. — Data Access - Minnesota.gov (+1 more)
Related
- The MGDPA sets out requirements relating to public access to government data and the rights of individuals who are the subjects of that data. (similarity 0.92)
- The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act gives you the right to see and have copies of all public data that government has about you. (similarity 0.90)
- The purpose of the Data Practices Act was to control the state’s collection, security, and dissemination of information to protect privacy. (similarity 0.85)
- This chapter may be cited as the ‘Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.’ (similarity 0.79)