For details regarding MyCalifornia's 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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