Privacy Policies and References

Federal and DOI Privacy Policies

1. 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
2. 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
   • DOI Privacy Policy for the Information Sharing Environment
   • DOI Web Standards Handbook (386 DM 3)
   • 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.