Privacy Policies and References
Federal and DOI Privacy Policies
- Federal Privacy Resources:
- The Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a)
- A Citizens Guide to the FOIA and Privacy Act
- Privacy Provisions of the E-Government Act of 2002
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Privacy Policy Guidance
- OMB Circular A-130, Managing Information as a Strategic Resource
- OMB Circular A-108, Federal Agency Responsibilities for Review, Reporting, and Publication under the Privacy Act
- Department of the Interior Privacy Policies:
- Subject Index for Department of the Interior (DOI) Privacy Act Regulations and the Privacy Act Manual Sections
- DOI Privacy Act Regulations, 43 CFR Part 2, Subpart K
- Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act Requirements, 43 CFR Part 2, Subpart M
- DOI Privacy Departmental Manual Chapters (383 DM 1-13)
- DOI Privacy Act System of Records Notices and Government-wide Notices
- DOI Privacy Act Regulations on Contracts (43 CFR 2.228)
- DOI Internet Privacy Policy
- OCIO Directive 2007-005, Departmental Strategy to Safeguard Personally Identifiable Information and Reduce the Collection and Uses of Social Security Numbers
- OCIO Directive 2016-003, DOI Mobile Applications Privacy Policy
- Direct Final Rule for Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 Implementation (87 FR 42097, July 14, 2022)
Privacy Act System of Records Notices and Preparing Notices
- DOI Privacy Act System of Records Notices and Governement-wide Notices
- DOI Manual Chapter on Privacy Act System of Records Notices (383 DM 5)
- Government Printing Office Drafting Handbook
Privacy Impact Assessments
- DOI Privacy Impact Assessments
- OCIO Memorandum, DOI Privacy Impact Assessment Guide, DI-4001 PIA Form, and Adapted Privacy Impact Assessment
- DOI Privacy Impact Assessment Guide (If you need an accessible version of Appendix A, please email DOI_Privacy@ios.doi.gov.)
- DOI Adapted Privacy Impact Assessment Template
Privacy Protection Tips
- President's Identity Theft Task Force Report
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Consumer Information Identity Theft Website
- FTC's IdentityTheft.gov
Policies on Safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
- Office of Personnel Management Memorandum, Guidance on Protecting Federal Employee Social Security Numbers and Combating Identity Theft (June 18, 2007)
- OMB Memorandum M-17-12, Preparing for and Responding to a Breach of Personally Identifiable Information (January 3, 2017)
Please visit the fpc.gov website for information on Federal privacy programs, privacy career opportunities, government-wide SORNs, etc.