For details regarding the Cal EMA 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.