Privacy Act of 1974
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Privacy Act of 1974 - Federal law applying to federal agencies and their private-sector contractors, interpreted by the OMB.
In the CIPP/US body of knowledge, Privacy Act of 1974 comes up under Chapter 5: Federal and State Regulators and Enforcement of Privacy Law.
Privacy Act of 1974 in context
- ==OMB interprets the Privacy Act of 1974==, and the ==DOJ is the sole federal agency for criminal enforcement==. (Other Federal Privacy Actors and the DOJ's Criminal Role)
Where Privacy Act of 1974 is covered in the CIPP/US study notes
Related terms
- OMB
- DOC
- DHS
- FinCEN
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