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![handle is hein.usfed/ovprivact0004 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OVERVIEW OF THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974
2020 Edition
Preface
The Overview of the Privacy Act of 1974, prepared by the Department of Justice's
Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties (OPCL), constitutes a discussion of various
provisions of the Privacy Act, as addressed by court decisions in cases involving the
Act's disclosure prohibition, its access and amendment provisions, and its agency
recordkeeping requirements. Tracking the provisions of the Act itself, the Overview
provides reference to and legal analysis of court decisions interpreting the Act. It is a
comprehensive -- but not exhaustive -- resource that describes the current state of the
law.
The Overview is not intended to provide policy guidance or create policy, as that role
statutorily rests with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and where OMB
has issued policy guidance on particular provisions of the Act, citation to such
guidance is provided in the Overview. The 2020 edition of the Overview includes
cases through April of 2020. It was published electronically in October 2020 and sent
for print publication in November 2020. The online version will be a living
document, and updated by OPCL in its discretion as appropriate.
OPCL is very pleased to provide this updated revision of the Overview, and could
not have done so without the commitment of OPCL's dedicated staff and the
interagency Overview Working Group, who are recognized individually on the
accompanying masthead. The organization and development of legal materials are
the work product of OPCL, which is responsible for the Overview's content.
Peter A. Winn
Acting Chief Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer
United States Department of Justice
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