Code of Massachusetts Regulations
960 CMR - OFFICE OF THE STATE TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL
Title 960 CMR 2.00 - Fair Information Practices
Section 2.17 - Invasion of Personal Privacy: General Rule
Universal Citation: 960 MA Code of Regs 960.2
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
In deciding whether disclosure of personal data will constitute an invasion of personal privacy, agencies shall consider the following examples:
(1) Disclosure without the consent of the data subject in the following situations is usually not an invasion of personal privacy unless the disclosure would clearly violate standards of ordinary decency:
(a) Disclosure
of routine correspondence including without limitation applications for
benefits under government programs;
(b) Disclosure of complaints where disclosure
is accompanied by a statement as to whether any findings have been made on the
complaint and what those findings are.
(2) Disclosure without the consent of the data subject which is not authorized by statute or regulation in the following situation usually is an invasion of personal privacy:
(a) Disclosure of the resume of or evaluative
materials on an applicant for employment. Such materials are personnel
information excluded from the definition of public records whether or not
disclosure would otherwise constitute an invasion of personal
privacy.
(b) Disclosure of census
information in any non-aggregated form which permits association of specific
information with specific individuals .
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