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Privacy Policy |
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For details regarding CA.gov
Privacy Policy, please see our Conditions of Use. The text
below reflects general requirements for State departments.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 11019.9, all departments
and agencies of the State of California shall enact and
maintain a permanent privacy policy, in adherence with the
Information Practices Act of 1977 (Civil Code Section 1798
et seq.), that includes, but not necessarily limited to, the
following principles:
(a) Personally identifiable information may only be obtained
through lawful means.
(b) The purposes for which personally identifiable data are
collected shall be specified at or prior to the time of
collection, and any subsequent use of the data shall be
limited to and consistent with the fulfillment of those
purposes previously specified.
(c) Personal data may not be disclosed, made available, or
otherwise used for a purpose other than those specified,
except with the consent of the subject of the data, or as
required by law or regulation.
(d) Personal data collected shall be relevant to the purpose
for which it is needed.
(e) The general means by which personal data is protected
against loss, unauthorized access, use, modification, or
disclosure shall be posted, unless the disclosure of those
general means would compromise legitimate agency objectives
or law enforcement purposes.
Each department shall implement this privacy policy by:
Designating which position within the department or agency
is responsible for the implementation of and adherence to
this privacy policy;
Prominently posting the policy physically in its offices and
on its Internet website, if any;
Distributing the policy to each of its employees and
contractors who have access to personal data;
Complying with the Information Practices Act (Civil Code
Section 1798 et seq.), the Public Records Act (Government
Code Section 6250 et seq.), Government Code Section 11015.5,
and all other laws pertaining to information privacy, and
Using appropriate means to successfully
implement and adhere to this privacy policy. |
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