Section 17-415(g)-6 - DefinitionsThe following definitions shall apply to these regulations.
(a) "Attorney" means an attorney at law empowered by a person to assert the confidentiality of or right of access to personal data under the Personal Data Act, Conn. General Statute § 4-190.(b) "Authorized representative" means a parent, or guardian or conservator, other than an attorney, appointed to act on behalf of a person and empowered by such person to assert the confidentiality of or right of access to personal data under the Personal Data Act, Conn. General Statute § 4-190.(c) "Automated personal data system" means a personal data system in which data is stored, in whole or part, in a computer or in computer accessible files.(d) Category of personal data means the classifications of personal information set forth in the Personal Data Act, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-190(9).(e) Child/youth means any person under eighteen years of age, except as otherwise specified, or any person under twenty one years of age who is in full-time attendance in a secondary school, a technical school, a college or a state accredited job training program.(f) "Computer accessible files" means any personal data which is stored on-line or off-line, which can be identified by use of electronic means, including but not limited to microfilm and microfilm devices, which includes but is not limited to magnetic tape, magnetic film, magnetic disks, magnetic drums, internal memory utilized by any processing device, including computers or telecommunications control units, punched cards, optically scanable paper or film.(g) Department/Agency means the Department of Children and Youth Services. (h) "Maintain" means collect, maintain, use or disseminate. (i) "Manual personal data system" means a personal data system other than an automated personal data system.(j) Other Data means any other information which because of name, identifying number, mark or description can be readily associated with a particular person.(k) "Person" means an individual of any age concerning whom personal data is maintained in a personal data system, or a person's attorney or authorized representative.(l) "Personal data" means any information about a person's education, finances, medical or emotional condition or history, employment or business history, family or personal relationships, reputation or character which because of name, identifying number, mark or description can be readily associated with a particular person. "Personal data" shall not be construed to make available to a person any record described in subdivision (3) of the subsection (b) of Conn. General Statute § 1-19.(m) "Personal data system" means a collection of records containing personal data.(n) "Record" means any collection of personal data, defined in subsection (9) of Conn. General Statute § 4-190, which is collected, maintained or disseminated.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17-415(g)-6