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TYPE: [Federal Legislation] The Privacy Act
DESCRIPTION: Act requires government agencies to show an individual any records kept. Agencies are required to follow the Fair Information Practices when gathering and handling personal data. Agencies must provide people with access and correction rights; must limit data collection to only the information necessary to fulfill a specified government function; and must destroy data after a certain period of time. The Privacy Act places restrictions on how agencies can share an individual’s data with other people and agencies. Finally, the Act permits individuals to sue government agencies for violations.
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