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Can I prioritize privacy compliance to gain a competitive advantage, reduce the possibility of regulatory issues, and help secure valuable partnerships in Alaska? What are the requirements?

Privacy Compliance in Alaska

Alaska has a strong policy of disclosing public records and providing copies of those records in an expeditious manner [2.1]. However, public agencies are not required to compile or summarize their public records in response to a request for public records [2.2]. Public agencies are also not required to manipulate their data to create new records in response to a request for public records [2.2].

Assertion of Privacy Interest by Agency

The assertion of privacy interest by an agency has been repealed in Alaska [1.1].

Disclosure of Information for Compliance with the Tobacco Product Master Settlement Agreement

The Department of Revenue may disclose information submitted to the Department of Revenue relating to cigarette and tobacco products, cigarette and tobacco product manufacturers, and cigarette and tobacco product retailers to the attorney general and to other parties as the Department of Revenue determines necessary to monitor and enforce compliance by cigarette and tobacco product manufacturers with the tobacco product Master Settlement Agreement described in AS 45.53.010 — 45.53.100 [3.1].

Access to Records

Public records maintained by a public agency are available for inspection and copying in the format in which that agency maintains or disseminates the record [2.2]. A public agency shall duplicate and provide copies of a public record upon request and upon payment of the applicable fee as described by this chapter [2.2].

Supervision and Regulation

The Department of Administration shall supervise and adopt regulations for the operation and implementation of AS 40.25.110 — 40.25.140 by public agencies in the executive branch, except the Alaska Railroad Corporation [3.2].

Requirements for Prioritizing Privacy Compliance

Alaska’s public information principles state that it is the policy of the executive branch of government to limit the collection of personal information only to that data necessary for the efficient administration of a public agency [2.1]. To ensure that public information is widely available to the public, public agencies are to comply with AS 40.25.115 (e) regarding submission of information to the Alaska State Library about public information that a public agency collects, compiles, or publishes, including information regarding databases used by the agency to maintain public records [2.1].

Public agencies are not required to compile or summarize their public records in response to a request for public records [2.2]. Public agencies are also not required to manipulate their data to create new records in response to a request for public records [2.2]. However, a public agency may manipulate its data to create electronic services and products if the public agency can do so without impairing its functioning, the data is protected from intentional or accidental modification or destruction, and the requester pays for the cost of developing the requested electronic service or product, based on fees established by the public agency under 2 AAC 96.460 [2.2].

In summary, prioritizing privacy compliance in Alaska can help reduce the possibility of regulatory issues and help secure valuable partnerships. However, public agencies are not required to compile or summarize their public records in response to a request for public records, and public agencies are not required to manipulate their data to create new records in response to a request for public records [2.2].

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Alaska