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Privacy at Homeland Security

The Department's Privacy Office is the first statutorily-required privacy office in any federal agency.  We partner with privacy staff in every component to assess all new or proposed programs, systems, technologies or rule-makings for privacy risks, and recommend privacy protections and alternative methods for handling personal information to mitigate privacy risks.  We also centralize Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act operations to provide policy and programmatic oversight, and support implementation across the Department.

Privacy Resources

  • About the Office: Our mission and organizational structure.

  • Advisory Committee:  Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee (DPIAC) membership, meeting information and reports.

  • Compliance: Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) and System of Records Notices (SORNs) listed by DHS component, along with our privacy compliance best practices. 

  • Contacts:  Privacy points of contact throughout the agency.

  • Events:  DPIAC meetings, privacy workshops, and our Speakers Series.

  • FOIA: FOIA and Privacy Act information.

  • International Privacy: Details on our international activities.

  • Investigations & Reviews: Privacy investigations and Privacy Compliance Reviews.

  • Privacy Policy Guidance: Our privacy policy guidance memoranda.

  • Reports:  All privacy and FOIA reports, including the Data Mining and Section 803 Reports.

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