After a story last week caused a huge flood of criticism, the city of Bozeman, Montana has retracted its requirements that potential employees divulge extremely personal information that included internet passwords.

The city of Bozeman abruptly suspended the practice Friday, saying it “appears to have exceeded that which is acceptable to our community.”

“We appreciate the concern many citizens have expressed regarding this practice and apologize for the negative impact this issue is having on the City of Bozeman,” City Manager Chris A. Kukulski said in a release.

I’d say good for them, but I’d rather give the credit to the Montana branch of the ACLU, KBZK-TV of Bozeman, and all the people who called and wrote to protest this idiotic policy.