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Privacy Program

The Privacy Office is responsible for the development and maintenance of privacy policies, procedures, and guidance essential to safeguarding the collection, access, use, dissemination, and storage of personally identifiable information (PII), business identifiable information (BII), and Privacy Act information in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the E-Government Act of 2002, Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014, and policy and guidance issued by the President and Office of Management and Budget (OMB).


DEPARTMENT PRIVACY OFFICE The Department’s Privacy Office within the Office of the Secretary, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration, Office of Privacy and Open Government. Senior Agency Official for Privacy (SAOP)/Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) & Director of Open Government Deputy Director Deputy Program Director for Privacy and Directives Operations Deputy Program Director for FOIA/PA and Open Government Operations Commerce Privacy Mission Statement Authority & Responsibilities Privacy Council DOC PII Breach Response Task Force Contact Information	PRIVACY COMPLIANCE An overview of the Department’s privacy compliance process and related documents, which includes the Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA) and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs). Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA) Requirement PTA Template Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Requirement PIA Template PIA Annual Review Recertification Form PIA Process Flowchart PIA Brochure Privacy Impact Assessments by Bureau/Operating Unit Department-wide PIAs Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) PIAs Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) PIAs International Trade Administration (ITA) PIAs Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) PIAs National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) PIAs National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) PIAs National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) PIAs National Technical Information Service (NTIS) PIAs Office of Inspector General (OIG) PIAs Office of the Secretary (OS) PIAs U.S. Census Bureau PIAs US Patent and Trademark (USPTO) PIAs	SAFEGUARDING INFORMATION Properly safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII) and business identifiable information (BII). Personally Identifiable Information Business Identifiable Information Employee/Contractor Responsibilities Ways to Protect PII Reporting PII Incidents PII Breach Incident Reporting Brochure Privacy Act (PA), PII and BII Breach Notification Plan
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PRIVACY LAWS, POLICIES & GUIDANCE General privacy laws, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) privacy policies and guidance, Departmental policies, and bureau/operating unit privacy policies. General Privacy Laws Governing Federal Agencies Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memoranda OMB Circulars Privacy Guidance DOC Policies Bureau/Operating Unit Privacy Policies	DIGITAL PRIVACY POLICY The Digital Privacy Policy is a general notice explaining the Department's information handling practices. Digital Privacy Policy Machine Readable Privacy Policy Nature of Information Collected Purpose and Use of Information Collected Whether and to Whom Information is Disclosed Third-Party Social Networking Data Retention Opt Out Consent to Your Information being Collected Bureau/Operating Units Third-Party Websites, Applications, and Digital Services Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Web Privacy Policy Bureau of Industry and Security Privacy Policy U.S. Census Bureau Data Protection and Privacy Policy Economics and Statistics Administration Privacy Policy Economic Development Administration Privacy Policy International Trade Administration Privacy Policy Minority Business Development Agency Privacy Policy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Privacy Policy National Institute of Standards and Technology Privacy Policy National Technical Information Service Privacy Policy National Telecommunications and Information Administration Privacy Policy Office of Inspector General Privacy Policy US Patent and Trademark (USPTO) Privacy Policy and Terms of Use for USPTO Websites	RESOURCES Additional privacy resources including contact information, privacy-related templates and brochures, breach response and notification plan, and System of Records Notices (SORNs). Contact Information Bureau Chief Privacy Officers Computer Incident Response Teams (CIRTS) Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA) Template Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Template PTA-Forms Template PIA Annual Review Recertification Form IT Compliance in Acquisitions Checklist Moving PII and BII Brochure Protecting PII and BII during Transmission PII Breach Incident Reporting Brochure PIA Brochure Privacy Act (PA), PII and BII Breach Notification Plan System of Records Notices (SORN) Privacy Act
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TRAINING Privacy training opportunities. List of current privacy classes coming soon	REPORTS Privacy-related reports. Coming Soon	FAQ Frequently asked questions and factual information about the website. What is a truncated Social Security number (SSN)? Can sensitive PII be sent by facsimile? How do I mail sensitive PII?
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