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Reconciling FOIA and the Privacy Act
When you request records about yourself from the Federal government, agencies apply both the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act) to grant the most access possible. FOIA and the Privacy Act have different purposes. FOIA provides the public with a right of access to government records while the [...]
Posted by Corinna Zarek on October 26, 2012, under About FOIA, Privacy, Requester Roundtable.
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Upcoming Requester Roundtable Discussion: The Privacy Act and FOIA
Both the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act contain provisions that grant a right of access to Federal records. Hear from government experts in both fields about The Intersection of the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act at the next FOIA Requester Roundtable on October 24, 2012. OGIS, along with the [...]
Posted by Corinna Zarek on October 12, 2012, under About FOIA, About OGIS, Requester Roundtable.
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