The purpose of the Data Practices Act was to control the state’s collection, security, and dissemination of information to protect privacy.

Evidence

Chapter 13. The Minnesota Government Data Practices Act and … (Mitchell Hamline School of Law)

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
• XREF: connects to: How to Request Public Records in Minnesota - The Complete Data Practices Act Guide; This chapter may be cited as the ‘Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.’ — Ch. 13 MN Statutes; 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 (+3 more)

Related

• This chapter may be cited as the ‘Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.’ (similarity 0.91)
• 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 0.91)
• 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 0.86)
• MGDPA and FOIA are similar but distinct laws that provide access to government data. (similarity 0.85)

Library Connections

• FOIA’s ideal of transparency has practical implications for government. #complicates (0.75)