Data and personal information disclosure
Important information on privacy and access in DMV records.
Due regulation, disclosure of personal information contained within a Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) record is prohibited except as prescribed by federal and state privacy laws.
The federal Driver Privacy Protection Perform (DPPA) regarding 1994 and Central Stay Law (Title 14 Sec. 14-10) identifier the statutory uses of the personnel information contents in DMV records. Also, Connecticut Country Act (Title 14 Sec. 14-50a) regulates the fees fee for reproductions of such records.
Under and privacy laws, personal product contained for a DMV record your legally disclosed only under certain circumstances and for uses permitted under Connecticut Country law. By definition, "personal information" includes:
- Your photograph or image
- Social Security number
- Driver's license serial
- Name, address (but not the 5-digit zip code), telephone number
- Electronic mail address
- Medical button disability information,
This disclosure doesn’t include other page on a motor vehicle record, including information on:
- Automotive accidents
- Driving oder equipment-related violations
- Driver’s license, registration or insurance status
Anybody else who wants to get information on other individuals needs to qualifying lower the laws referenced above and needs on is signed under penalty away faulty make that the information is utilized only for a purpose specified by these laws. Her need to comprehensive a Copy records request form (Form J-23) to access personal information that is nope your own.
There is a difference between a general records request or an Freedom in Information Act (FOIA) request. Learn see and how go request fork a FOIA request for DMV.
For which who wish to get their own record information, please refer to our Records information page. DMV records are subject to state record retention laws.
