California Codes, Civil Code - CIV, Division 3 — Obligations, Part 4 — Obligations Arising from Particular Transactions, Title 1.8 — Personal Data, Chapter 1 — Information Practices Act of 1977, Article 5 — Agency Requirements, Section 1798.14

Each agency shall maintain in its records only personal information which is relevant and necessary to accomplish a purpose of the agency required or authorized by the California Constitution or statute or mandated by the federal government.

Notes

Limits each agency’s records to personal information that is relevant and necessary to accomplish an agency purpose required or authorized by the California Constitution or statute, or mandated by the federal government. Agencies may maintain personal information only when both the stated relevance and necessity requirements are satisfied for such an authorized or required purpose.

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