Privacy Act of 1974
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The Privacy Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that governs how federal agencies collect, maintain, use, and disclose individuals’ personal information, granting citizens rights to access and correct records about themselves.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Privacy Act of 1974 canonical | 15 |
| Social Security Administration to protect personal privacy in its records | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T209018 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Privacy Act of 1974 Context triple: [Federal Records Act, relatedTo, Privacy Act of 1974]
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A.
Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act is a U.S. law that grants the public the right to access records from federal government agencies, promoting transparency and accountability.
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B.
Federal Records Act
The Federal Records Act is a U.S. law that establishes the framework and requirements for creating, managing, and preserving federal government records to ensure accountability and historical documentation.
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C.
Presidential Records Act
The Presidential Records Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the creation, management, and public ownership of official records of presidents and vice presidents.
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D.
Executive Order 12951
Executive Order 12951 is a U.S. presidential directive that establishes and governs policies and procedures for the classification, safeguarding, and declassification of national security information.
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E.
USA FREEDOM Act
The USA FREEDOM Act is a 2015 U.S. law that reformed government surveillance authorities, notably curbing bulk collection of Americans’ phone records while renewing and modifying key intelligence-gathering powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Privacy Act of 1974 Target entity description: The Privacy Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that governs how federal agencies collect, maintain, use, and disclose individuals’ personal information, granting citizens rights to access and correct records about themselves.
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A.
Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act is a U.S. law that grants the public the right to access records from federal government agencies, promoting transparency and accountability.
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B.
Federal Records Act
The Federal Records Act is a U.S. law that establishes the framework and requirements for creating, managing, and preserving federal government records to ensure accountability and historical documentation.
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C.
Presidential Records Act
The Presidential Records Act is a U.S. federal law that governs the creation, management, and public ownership of official records of presidents and vice presidents.
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D.
Executive Order 12951
Executive Order 12951 is a U.S. presidential directive that establishes and governs policies and procedures for the classification, safeguarding, and declassification of national security information.
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E.
USA FREEDOM Act
The USA FREEDOM Act is a 2015 U.S. law that reformed government surveillance authorities, notably curbing bulk collection of Americans’ phone records while renewing and modifying key intelligence-gathering powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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privacy law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 5 U.S.C. 552a ⓘ |
| amends | 5 U.S.C. § 552a ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
records maintained by United States federal agencies
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systems of records retrieved by personal identifier ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 5 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| codifiedSection | 5 U.S.C. § 552a ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
agency record-keeping requirements
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civil remedies for violations ⓘ conditions of disclosure of records without consent ⓘ criminal penalties for certain willful violations ⓘ exemptions for law enforcement and other systems ⓘ requirements for accounting of disclosures ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| effectiveDate | 1975-09-27 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | Privacy Protection Study Commission ⓘ |
| grantsRight |
right of individuals to access records about themselves
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right of individuals to request amendment of records about themselves ⓘ right to be informed of disclosures of records ⓘ right to sue for certain violations ⓘ |
| hasException |
law enforcement exemption for certain systems of records
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routine use exception for disclosures ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
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| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to amend title 5, United States Code, by adding a section 552a to safeguard individual privacy from the misuse of Federal records, to provide that individuals be granted access to records concerning them which are maintained by Federal agencies, to establish a Privacy Protection Study Commission, and for other purposes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure fairness in agency record-keeping practices
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to safeguard individual privacy from misuse of federal records ⓘ |
| regulates |
collection of personal information by federal agencies
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disclosure of personal information by federal agencies ⓘ maintenance of personal information by federal agencies ⓘ use of personal information by federal agencies ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Freedom of Information Act ⓘ |
| requires |
federal agencies to allow individuals to request correction of records
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federal agencies to establish safeguards for records ⓘ federal agencies to maintain only relevant and necessary information ⓘ federal agencies to provide individuals access to their records ⓘ federal agencies to publish system of records notices in the Federal Register ⓘ |
| scopeLimitation |
does not generally apply to private sector records
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does not generally apply to state or local government records ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Privacy Act of 1974 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Gerald Ford ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1974-12-31 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
data protection
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government records ⓘ information privacy ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1974 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Privacy Act of 1974 Description of subject: The Privacy Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that governs how federal agencies collect, maintain, use, and disclose individuals’ personal information, granting citizens rights to access and correct records about themselves.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
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relatedTo
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Privacy Act of 1974
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Part 402 – Availability of Information and Records to the Public
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implements
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Privacy Act of 1974
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Part 402 – Availability of Information and Records to the Public
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requires
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Social Security Administration to protect personal privacy in its records
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linked to: Privacy Act of 1974