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- Electronic records
- Electronic mail (e-mail)
- Ephemera
- Exempt from public disclosure
- Exemptions (conditional and unconditional)
Electronic records
Records created by means of a computing device and subsequently stored on an electronic storage media and only retrievable through electronic means.
Electronic mail (e-mail)
Any communication that requires an electronic device for storage and/or transmission. E-mail often refers to a package of services designed to automate office communications.
Ephemera
Documents created specifically for a transitory purpose. Advertisements, calling cards, notices, and tickets are examples of ephemera. (SAA)
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Exempt from public disclosure
Records that are not open to public examination because they contain information which, if disclosed, might damage individual privacy or compromise public activities.
Exemptions (conditional and unconditional)
The specific reasons for exempting certain records or information from public disclosure. Conditional exemptions are those that require the records custodian to weigh the public's right to know against an individual's privacy rights. Unconditional exemptions derive from specific statutory instructions that forbid the records custodian to release or disclose specific records or information to the public.
