Library Research Guides: Privacy/Identity Theft/Cybersecurity: Getting Started

Minnesota Statutes

Criminal Statutes

Government Data

Government Data Practices - Minn. Stat. Ch. 13
Disclosure of Breach in Security; Notification and Investigation Report Required - Minn. Stat. 13.055
Computer Data - Minn. Stat. 13.15
Comprehensive Law Enforcement Data - Minn. Stat. 13.82
Portable Recording Systems - Minn. Stat. 13.825
"portable recording system" means a device worn by a peace officer that is capable of both video and audio recording of the officer's activities and interactions ...

Data Practices

Health Records

Landlord/Tenant

Residential Tenant's Right to Privacy - Minn. Stat. 504B.211

Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection

Index Topics

MN Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch

Minnesota Rules of Public Access to Records of the Judicial Branch

U.S. Privacy Laws

U.S. Privacy Legislation

H.R.387 - Email Privacy Act
115th Congress (2017-2018)

Freedom of Information Act

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Home Page - U.S. Dept. of State
This website provides information about the State Department’s FOIA program and how to obtain access to the Department’s records, as well as a search tool containing 164,920 searchable documents reviewed and released to the public.
What Is the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)? - U.S. Dept. of Justice
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law that gives you the right to access information from the federal government. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government.
Infographic: How to File a Freedom of Information Act Request - Logikcull

Privacy and Security

Public Information and the Internet - MN Attorney General's Office
Children's Privacy - Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Consumer Privacy - Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Credit Reporting - Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Data Security - Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act - Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requires financial institutions to explain their information-sharing practices to their customers and to safeguard sensitive data.
Red Flags Rule - Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
The Red Flags Rule requires many businesses and organizations to implement a written Identity Theft Prevention Program designed to detect the warning signs – or red flags – of identity theft in their day-to-day operations.
U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework - Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
This new Framework, which replaces the Safe Harbor program, provides a legal mechanism for companies to transfer personal data from the EU to the United States.

U.S. Code

Obama's Privacy Bill of Rights

Police Body Cameras

Portable Recording Systems - Minn. Stat. 13.825
"portable recording system" means a device worn by a peace officer that is capable of both video and audio recording of the officer's activities and interactions ...
Police-Worn Body Camera Data - Information Policy Division, Minnesota Department of Administration

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