Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1986: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session, on S. 2756 ... September 16, 1986, Volume 4

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Page 154 - ... (6) prior to disseminating any record about an individual to any person other than an agency, unless the dissemination is made pursuant to subsection (b) (2) of this section, make reasonable efforts to assure that such records are accurate, complete, timely and relevant for agency purposes...
Page 352 - There must be a way for an individual to find out what information about him is in a record and how it is used.
Page 353 - Any organization creating, maintaining, using, or disseminating records of identifiable personal data must assure the reliability of the data for their intended use and must take precautions to prevent misuse of the data...
Page 105 - As you know, the American Civil Liberties Union is a nonpartisan organization of over 250,000 members dedicated to the defense and enhancement of civil liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights...
Page 341 - Third, neither Congress nor the executive branch is providing a forum in which the privacy, management efficiency, and law enforcement implications of Federal electronic record system applications can be fully debated and resolved. The efficiency of government programs and investigations is improved by more complete and accurate information about individuals. The societal interest in protecting individual privacy is benefited by standards and protections for the use of personal information. Public...
Page 154 - Requirements, a. As close to the initiation of the matching program as possible, matching agencies shall publish in the FEDERAL REGISTER a brief public notice describing the matching program. The notice should include: (1) The legal authority under which the match is being conducted; (2) A description of the matching program including whether the program is one time or continuing, the organizations involved, the purpose...
Page 129 - President; (2) collect information to the greatest extent practicable directly from the subject individual when the information may result in adverse determinations about an individual's rights, benefits, and privileges under Federal programs...
Page 161 - ... (3) the opportunities for an individual to secure employment, insurance, and credit, and his right to due process, and other legal protections are endangered by the misuse of certain information systems; (4) the right to privacy is a personal and fundamental right protected by the...
Page 232 - Director Office of Management and Budget Executive Office Building Washington, DC 20503 Dear Mr.
Page 134 - ... guidelines. The rights and remedies available to the individual, as well as agency responsibilities for handling personal information, are not clear. Even where applications are covered by the Privacy Act or related OMB guidelines, there is little oversight to ensure agency compliance. More importantly, neither Congress nor the executive branch is providing a forum in which the conflicts-between privacy interests and management or law enforcement interests — generated by Federal use of new...

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