1745 PRIVACY AND DISCLOSURE
(Reviewed 9/04)
State and federal laws protect people's privacy and confidential information. An agency must obey these laws when gathering or disclosing information about an individual. These laws include requirements concerning:
- The kind of information a form can request;
- The information that is provided by the individual;
- How to store the forms and their information; and
- Disclosing the data on the forms.
You can find out more about the privacy and disclosure laws and regulations from the following:
- Federal Privacy Act, Public Law 93-579;
- Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(6);
- Information Practices Act, California Civil Code Section 1798 et seq.; and
- California Public Records Act, Government Code Section 6250 et seq.
