Privacy Policies and References

Federal and DOI Privacy Policies

Federal Privacy Resources:
Department of the Interior Privacy Policies:
- Subject Index for Department of the Interior (DOI) Privacy Act Regulations and the Privacy Act Manual Sections
- DOI Privacy Act Regulations, 43 CFR Part 2, Subpart K
- Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act Requirements, 43 CFR Part 2, Subpart M
- DOI Privacy Departmental Manual Chapters (383 DM 1-13)
- DOI Privacy Act System of Records Notices and Government-wide Notices
- DOI Privacy Act Regulations on Contracts (43 CFR 2.228)
- DOI Internet Privacy Policy
- DOI Privacy Policy for the Information Sharing Environment (402.85 KB)
- 386 DM 3 Web Standards Handbook [pdf] (522.1 KB)
- OCIO Directive 2007-005, Departmental Strategy to Safeguard Personally Identifiable Information and Reduce the Collection and Uses of Social Security Numbers
- OCIO Directive 2016-003, DOI Mobile Applications Privacy Policy
- Direct Final Rule for Social Security Number Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 Implementation (87 FR 42097, July 14, 2022)

Privacy Act System of Records Notices and Preparing Notices

Privacy Impact Assessments

DOI Privacy Impact Assessments
OCIO Memorandum, DOI Privacy Impact Assessment Guide, DI-4001 PIA Form, and Adapted Privacy Impact Assessment
DOI Privacy Impact Assessment Guide (If you need an accessible version of Appendix A, please email DOI_Privacy@ios.doi.gov.)
DOI Adapted Privacy Impact Assessment Template

Privacy Protection Tips

Policies on Safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

Office of Personnel Management Memorandum, Guidance on Protecting Federal Employee Social Security Numbers and Combating Identity Theft (June 18, 2007)
OMB Memorandum M-17-12, Preparing for and Responding to a Breach of Personally Identifiable Information (January 3, 2017)

Please visit the fpc.gov website for information on Federal privacy programs, privacy career opportunities, government-wide SORNs, etc.

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