Privacy Act

The following guidance is intended to familiarize you with the procedures for individuals who are submitting a Privacy Act request to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

  • Privacy Act Request Guide
    The following guidance is intended to familiarize you with the procedures for individuals who are submitting a Privacy Act request to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
  • Introduction to Privacy Act
    The Privacy Act of 1974 is a Federal law that is set forth in Title 5, Section 552a, of the United States Code (5 U.S.C.552a), as amended. The purpose of the Privacy Act is to balance the Government’s need to maintain information about ...
  • Privacy Impact Assessments
    Below is a listing of all SBA information systems containing personally identifiable information (PII). SBA values its employees’ and contractors’ personal information contained in records or information systems, and will continue ...
  • Privacy Act Systems of Records
    A Privacy Act “system of records” is defined as “a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved, by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other ...
  • Initial Request Determinations
    Once SBA has processed a request, a written initial determination letter will be provided. This letter will advise whether SBA is withholding any information pursuant to one or more of the exemptions to the Privacy Act (as discussed ...
  • Appeals
    Upon receiving SBA’s initial determination letter, a requester has 60 calendar days to submit an appeal if SBA has decided to deny a Privacy Act request for (1) access to records or (2) amendment or correction of records. All appeals ...