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An individual who is dissatisfied with the Responsible Authority s action may appeal to the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Administration, using the contested case procedures under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 14. The Responsible Authority will correct any data if so ordered by the Commissioner. IX. Ensuring Security of Not Public Data . A. Accuracy and Currency of Data. All employees will be requested, and given appropriate forms, to provide updated personal information to the appropriate supervisor, City Clerk, or Finance Director, which is necessary for tax, insurance, emergency notification, and other personnel purposes. Other people who provide private or confidential information will also be encouraged to provide updated information when appropriate. Department heads should periodically review forms used to collect data on individuals to delete items that are not necessary and to clarify items that may be ambiguous. All records must be disposed of according to the City's records retention schedule. B. Data Safeguards. Private and confidential information will be stored in files or databases which are not readily accessible to individuals who do not have authorized access and which will be secured during hours when the offices are closed. Private and confidential data must be kept only in City offices, except when necessary for City business. Only those employees whose job responsibilities require them to have access will be allowed access to files and records that contain private or confidential information. These employees will be instructed to: • not discuss, disclose, or otherwise release private or confidential data to City employees whose job responsibilities do not require access to the data, • not leave private or confidential data where non-authorized individuals might see it, password protect employee computers and lock computers before leaving workstations; • secure private or confidential data within locked work spaces and in locked file cabinets; and • shred private or confidential data before discarding. C. Data Inventory Under the requirements of Minnesota Statutes § 13.025, subd. 1, the City has prepared a Data Inventory which identifies and describes all not public data on individuals maintained by the City. To comply with Minnesota Statutes § 13.05 subd. 5, the City has modified its Data Inventory to represent the employees who have access to not public data. In the event of temporary duty as assigned by a manager or supervisor, an employee may 190435v1 9