In accordance with Chapter 559, Government Code, the Agency
adheres to the following privacy policies.
(1) Right to be informed about information collected.
An individual has the right to be informed about information that
the Agency collects about the individual unless the Agency is allowed
to withhold the information from the individual under Government Code, §552.023(b).
(2) Right to receive notice about certain information
laws and practices.
(A) When the Agency collects information about an individual
by means of a form that the individual completes and files with the
Agency, the Agency informs the individual of his or her rights related
to the information collected. If the form is in a paper format, the
Agency posts a prominent notice of the individual's rights on the
form. Or if the form is in an electronic format on an Internet site,
the Agency prominently posts the notice on the Internet site in connection
with the electronic form. The notice states that:
(i) with few exceptions, the individual is entitled
on request to be informed about the information that the Agency collects
about the individual;
(ii) under the Government Code, §552.021 and §552.023,
the individual may receive and review the information; and
(iii) under the Government Code, §559.004, the
individual may have the Agency correct information about the individual
that is incorrect.
(B) When Agency staff uses an Internet site to collect
information about an individual or about the computer network location
or identity of a user of the site, the Agency prominently posts on
the site what information the Agency is collecting, including such
information being collected by means that are not obvious.
(3) Right to correction of incorrect information. The
Agency has established a procedure under which an individual may have
the Agency correct information that the Agency possesses about the
individual and that is incorrect. The individual should send a written
request to the Agency, including his or her full name and mailing
address; identify the incorrect information; and provide the correct
information. If the information to be corrected is related to a vocational
rehabilitation case, or to an Agency personnel or employment record,
documentation establishing the individual's identity should be included.
The individual should attach to the request any additional material
needed to identify the incorrect information or verify the correct
information. The individual should include with the request contact
information such as address, a daytime telephone number and an email
address in case the Agency needs to clarify the request. The individual
must sign and mail the request to Records Management Center, ATTN:
Records Management Officer, 4405A Springdale Road, Austin, Texas 78723-6050.
The Agency will acknowledge receipt of the request, and will notify
the individual of final action taken.
(4) Applicability of Public Information Law. Government
Code, Chapter 552, governs the charges that the Agency may impose
on an individual who requests information that the Agency collects
about himself or herself. However, the Agency does not charge an individual
to correct information about the individual.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §850.50 adopted to be effective March 12, 2012, 37 TexReg 1706; duplicated effective September 1, 2016, as published in the Texas Register September 2, 2016, 41 TexReg 6773; amended to be effective May 13, 2019, 44 TexReg 2364 |
