2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 14-A: NOTICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES
1 §542. Notice of information practices

§542. Notice of information practices

Each public entity that has a publicly accessible site on the Internet associated with it shall develop a policy regarding its practices relating to personal information and shall post notice of those practices on its publicly accessible site on the Internet. The policy must include: [2001, c. 321, Pt. B, §1 (NEW).]

1. Information collected. A description of the personal information collected on the publicly accessible site on the Internet;

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2. Use and disclosure of information. A summary of how the personal information is used by the public entity and the circumstances under which it may be disclosed to others;

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3. Choice. The extent to which the user has a choice of whether to provide personal information via the publicly accessible site on the Internet and the consequences of refusing to give that information;

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4. Procedures for access and correction. The procedures, if any, by which the user may request access to that user's personal information and request correction of that information; and

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5. Security. The steps taken to protect personal information from misuse or unauthorized access.

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SECTION HISTORY

2001, c. 321, §B1 (NEW).