Section 8.04 - Data Availability(1) Except for personal identifying information, which shall be deemed confidential, each Government Agency shall make the data available to the public in accordance with state and federal law. Data may be maintained in paper, electronic or other media form. At minimum, data will be made available upon request. Government Agencies are encouraged to the extent feasible to make data collected under 801 CMR 8.03 available on their website, such as with a data dashboard or downloadable file.(2) To prevent identification of individuals, the data may be aggregated into categories at a state, county, city, census tract or zip code level to facilitate comparisons, to identify disparities and to be included in studies and reports.(3) Each Government Agency shall take appropriate measures to ensure that no personal identifying information is publicly released.(4) Nothing provided in 801 CMR 8.04 shall be construed to prevent any other government agency from posting data collected on the agency's website in a manner prescribed in 801 CMR 8.04.(5) All data collected by Government Agencies under M.G.L. c. 6A, § 109 and 801 CMR 8.00 will be subject to state and federal privacy laws, including, but not limited to, Title 13 of the United States Code and M.G.L. c. 93H, § 2 as well as 801 CMR 3.00: Privacy and Confidentiality.Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1538, eff. 1/3/2025.