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63 Section V: Rights of Public Access • We will let you know as soon as we can whether or not we have the data you are asking for. If you are asking for public data and we have the data, we will let you see or have copies of the data right away. If we need more time to identify, find or copy the data you are asking for, we will let you know and we will tell you when we will be able to give you the data. We don't have to give you data we don't keep. If we don't have the data you are asking for, we will tell you right away. We do not have to collect or create data for you in order to respond to your request. We may not have to give you public data in the form you want. If we have the data you're asking for, but we don't keep the data in the form you want, we may not be able to give you the data in that form. If we can't put the data in the form you want, you may have the data in our format and convert it to the form you want. If we can put you the data in the form you want, we will let you know how long it will take us to provide the data and how much it will cost. Then you can decide if you want the data in that form or not. We cannot charge you a fee for looking at public data. You have the right to look at public data at no cost. We will let you look at computerized data on a computer screen, or print a copy, so that you can inspect the data at no charge. You also may inspect public data on your own computer, and you may print or download the data using your own computer, at no cost. We can't charge you a fee for separating public data from data that are not public. You have the right to have public data explained in a way you understand. If you have any questions about the meaning of public data that we keep, please contact [name, title, phone, and location of responsible authority or appropriate designee] and ask for an explanation. If you ask, we will provide an interpreter or find another way to explain the data. You have the right to have copies of the public data that we keep. You have the right to have a copy of any data that you have a right to see. This includes the right to have copies of all or parts of specific documents, files, records, data bases or types of data that we keep. If you ask for the copies in electronic form, and we keep the data in electronic form, we will give you the data in electronic form. To ask for a copy of public data that we keep, contact [name, title, phone, and location of responsible authority or appropriate designee] [use the data request form available from............ ]. In your request, say that you are making a request for copies of data under the MGDPA. Tell us as clearly as you can what types of data or information you want copies of. If we have any question about the copies you are requesting, we will ask you. You don't have to tell us who you • are or explain why you are asking for the data. July, 2000 Model Policy: Access to Government Data & Rights of Subjects Data