A Legal Guide to PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY 2024

is the subject of the data and whose private or confidential data was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and must inform the individual that a report will be prepared under paragraph (b), how the individual may obtain access to the report, and that the individual may request delivery of the report by mail or email. The disclosure must be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with: (1) the legitimate needs of a law enforcement agency as provided in subdivision 3; or (2) any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable security of the data. (b) Notwithstanding Minn. Stat. §§ 13.15 or 13.37, upon completion of an investigation into any breach in the security of data and final disposition of any disciplinary action for purposes of Minn. Stat. § 13.43, including exhaustion of all rights of appeal under any applicable collective bargaining agreement, the responsible authority shall prepare a report on the facts and results of the investigation. If the breach involves unauthorized access to or acquisition of data by an employee, contractor, or agent of the government entity, the report must at a minimum include: (1) a description of the type of data that were accessed or acquired; (2) the number of individuals whose data was improperly accessed or acquired; (3) if there has been final disposition of disciplinary action for purposes of Minn. Stat. § 13.43, the name of each employee determined to be responsible for the unauthorized access or acquisition, unless the employee was performing duties under Minn. Stat. Chapter 5B; and (4) the final disposition of any disciplinary action taken against each employee in response. Subd. 3. Delayed notice. The notification required by this section may be delayed if a law enforcement agency determines that the notification will impede an active criminal investigation. The notification required by this section must be made after the law enforcement agency determines that it will not compromise the investigation.

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