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11 Section II: MGDPA Summary . Summary data, which are private or confidential data which have been stripped of any data that would identify an individual, and which are used to produce statistical records or reports. For information on requirements relating to summary data, see Minnesota Statutes section 13.02, subdivision 19 and section 13.05, subdivision 7; and Minnesota Rules, part 1205.0700. • Data on decedents are data about a deceased individual which were created or collected before the individual 's death. What are the data classifications within each of these three categories? Within each of these three categories, the MGDPA establishes three data classifications. Each classification defines who is legally authorized to access data classified in that way. One of the classifications in all three categories is public data. Government entities must provide public data to anyone upon request, regardless of who is requesting the data or why. Data in the other classifications in each category are not public. Not public classifications for data on individuals are as follows. • Private data on individuals are, as a general rule, accessible only by the data subject (and, if the subject is a minor, by the subject's parent or guardian); by entity staff whose work assignments reasonably require access; by agencies and persons that are authorized by law to access the data; and by anyone with the consent of the data subject. See Sections IV and VI for detailed information about who may access private data on individuals. • Confidential data on individuals generally are accessible only by authorized staff of the entity which maintains the data and by agencies and persons who are authorized by law to access the data. See Sections IV and VI for detailed information about who may access confidential data on individuals. Not public classifications for data not on individuals are as follows. • Nonpublic data not on individuals are not accessible to the public and are accessible to the data subject, if any. Although the MGDPA is silent on this point, it is reasonable to conclude that access to the data should be limited to entities or persons who have the legal authority to do so, and to entity staff on a need-to-know basis. It also is reasonable to conclude that a representative of the organization which is the subject of the data may access the nonpublic data and may consent to its release. • Protected nonpublic data not on individuals are not available either to the public or to the subject of the data. Again, though not addressed by the MGDPA, it is reasonable to conclude that protected nonpublic data are accessible to entities or persons who are authorized by law to access the data, and to entity staff whose work assignments reasonable require access, but are not accessible to the data subject. Not public classifications for data on decedents are as follows. • Private data on decedents are data which, before the death of the data subject, were classified • as private data on individuals. Access to private data on decedents is the same as access to private data on individuals. Additionally, the personal representative of the estate may access the data if the estate is in probate or, if not in probate, the data are accessible to the July, 2000 Model Policy: Access to Government Data & Rights of Subjects Data