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The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, establishes a code of fair information practices that governs the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of information about individuals that is maintained in systems of records by federal agencies.
The Privacy Act of 1974 (Pub. L. 93–579, 88 Stat. 1896, enacted December 31, 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a), a United States federal law, establishes a Code of Fair Information Practice that governs the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of personally identifiable information about individuals that is maintained in systems of records by ...
The general rule under the Privacy Act is that an agency cannot disclose a record contained in a system of records unless the individual to whom the record pertains gives prior written consent to the disclosure. There are twelve exceptions to this general rule. A. The “No Disclosure without Consent” Rule.
This section is popularly known as the “Privacy Act” and the “Privacy Act of 1974”.
The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended to present, including Statutory Notes (5 U.S.C. 552a), Protects records about individuals retrieved by personal identifiers such as a name, social security number, or other identifying number or symbol.
The Privacy Act of 1974: Overview and Issues for Congress. The Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act; 5 U.S.C. §552a) prescribes how federal agency records with individually identifying information are to be stored, who may access such information, and when the government may use or disclose it.
The Privacy Act grants individuals increased rights of access to records maintained about them as well as the right to seek amendment of records maintained about them. The Treasury processes requests for records under both the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).