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E. Fees. Fees maybe charged in the same manner as for public information. F. Summary Data. Summary data is information gathered from statistical records and reports. compiled from data on individuals but which does not identify an individual by name or any other characteristic that could uniquely identify an individual.. Summary data that contains information from private or confidential data is considered public. The Responsible Authority or Designee will prepare summary data upon request, if the request is in writing and the requesting party pays for the cost of preparation. The Responsible Authority or Designee must notify the requesting party about the estimated costs and collect those costs before preparing or supplying the Summary Data. This should be done within ten (10) days after receiving the request. If the Summary Data cannot be prepared within ten (10) days, the Responsible Party must notify the requester of the anticipated time schedule and the reasons for the delay. Summary Data may be prepared by "blacking. out" person identifiers, cutting our portions of the records that contain personal identifiers, programming computers to delete person identifiers, or other reasonable means. The Responsible Authority may authorize an outside agency or person to prepare the Summary Data if (i) the specific purpose is given in writing; (ii) the agency or person agrees not to disclose the private or confidential data; and (iii) the Responsible Authority determines that access by this outside agency or person will not compromise the privacy of the private or confidential data. The Responsible Authority may use the form attached as Exhibit 6. G. Juvenile Records. The following applies to private (not confidential) data about people under the age of 18 years. • Parental Access. In addition to the people listed above who may have access to private data, a parent may have access to private information about a juvenile data subject. "Parent" means the parent or guardian of a juvenile data subject, or individual acting as a parent or guardian in the absence of a parent or guardian. The parent is presumed to have this right unless the Responsible Authority or Designee has been given evidence that there is a state law, court order or other legally binding document that prohibits this right. Notice to Juvenile. Before requesting private data from juveniles, city personnel must notify the juveniles that they may request that the information not be given to their parent(s). This notice should be in the form attached as Exhibit 8. • Denial of Parental Access. The Responsible Authority or Designee may deny parental access to private data when the juvenile requests this denial and the Responsible Authority or Designee determines that withholding the data would be in the best interest of the juvenile. The request from the juvenile must be in writing stating the reasons for the request. In determining the best interest of the juvenile, the responsible authority or designee will consider: Whether the juvenile is of sufficient age and maturity to explain the reasons and understands the consequences;