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.

(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 595, Sec. 5.)

Terms Used In California Civil Code 1798.14

  • agency: means every state office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission, or other state agency, except that the term agency shall not include:

    California Civil Code 1798.3

  • maintain: includes maintain, acquire, use, or disclose. See California Civil Code 1798.3
  • personal information: means any information that is maintained by an agency that identifies or describes an individual, including, but not limited to, the individual's name, social security number, physical description, home address, home telephone number, education, financial matters, and medical or employment history. See California Civil Code 1798.3
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
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