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3 ** Private and confidential data on decedents become public data 10 years after the death of the data subject and 30 years after the creation of the data. 3.1 People Entitled to Access. Any person has the right to inspect or view public data or to have an explanation of the meaning of the data. The person does not need to state his or her name or give the reason for the request, unless a statute specifically authorizes the City to request such information. The Responsible Authority may ask a person to provide identifying or clarifying information for the sole purpose of facilitating access to the data. Examples of when identifying information may be requested include, but are not limited to, obtaining a mailing address when the person has requested that copies be mailed or requesting identification when copies have been paid for by check. Additionally, any person has the right to obtain a copy of public data except in the case of copyrighted materials in the possession of the City for which the City does not have express written permission to reproduce. 3.1A Copyrighted Documents. Copyrighted public documents may be shown to anyone but shall not be reproduced or photocopied without express written permission from the copyright holder. (Exhibit 7 and, for copyrighted building plans, Exhibit 11) 3.1A1 The Responsible Authority reserves the right to refuse to provide copies of copyrighted data in accordance with the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. 3.1A2 Public documents created by the City of Mounds View or its officials or employees on behalf of the City do not qualify for copyright protection and shall be available for viewing and reproduction in accordance with the Act. In certain cases, the City may enforce a copyright or acquire a patent for a computer software program or components of a program created by the City. In such cases, the data shall be treated as trade secret information. 3.2 Form of Request. The request for public data may be verbal or written. The Responsible Authority or designee may require a verbal request to be made in writing whenever a written request will assist the Responsible Authority or designee in performing his or her duties. (Exhibit 3). 3.3 Identification of Requesting Party. The Responsible Authority may not require the requesting party to provide identification to view public documents unless contact information is required in order to clarify the request. The Responsible Authority must verify the identity of the requesting party as a person entitled to reproductions when reproductions of copyrighted public data are requested. Identity can be established through personal knowledge, presentation of photo identification, comparison of the data subject’s