US-PRIVACYACT

US federal 1974 law on data protection by federal agencies.

Definition

The Privacy Act requires: public System of Records Notice (SORN) ; individual consent for disclosure ; right of access and correction by the individual ; computer matching agreements for inter-agency sharing ; civil and criminal penalties. Coupled with FISMA, Federal Records Act, OMB A-130.

Origin

Adopted in 1974 (Pub. L. 93-579) ; codified at 5 USC §552a.

Example in context

USPTO publishes a SORN before launching a new patent applicant management system.

Related terms

• FedRAMP — related cloud framework.