Privacy Act of 1974

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:allows certain exceptions for law enforcement and other purposes
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Computer_Matching_and_Privacy_Protection_Act_of_1988
gptkb:Intelligence_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2002
gptkbp:appliesTo federal agencies
gptkbp:category privacy law
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:5_U.S.C._§_552a
gptkbp:compatibleWith courts
private companies
state and local governments
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dateEnacted December 31, 1974
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Office_of_Management_and_Budget
federal courts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Privacy Act of 1974
gptkbp:prohibits disclosure of records without written consent of the individual
gptkbp:provides civil remedies for violations
individuals the right to access records about themselves
restrictions on disclosure of personal information
individuals the right to request amendment of records
gptkbp:publicLawNumber gptkb:Pub.L._93–579
gptkbp:purpose to govern the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of personally identifiable information by federal agencies
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Freedom_of_Information_Act
gptkb:E-Government_Act_of_2002
gptkb:Computer_Matching_and_Privacy_Protection_Act_of_1988
gptkbp:requires agencies to publish notice of record systems in the Federal Register
gptkbp:section gptkb:Section_552a
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Gerald_Ford
gptkbp:startDate September 27, 1975
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Federal_Records
gptkb:Title_5,_United_States_Code
gptkb:Ford_administration
gptkb:Presidency_of_Gerald_Ford
gptkb:Civilian_Personnel_Records
gptkb:Deceased_Veterans'_Records
gptkb:5_U.S.C._552a
gptkb:OMB_Memorandum_M-17-12
gptkb:Title_5_of_the_United_States_Code
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6