US CENTCOM Privacy Act

Welcome to the Headquarters United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) Privacy Office Website. The Privacy Office is responsible for management oversight of the United States Central Command implementation of the Privacy Act (PA) and program in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Sect. 552a, and Public Law 106-554. The Office implements the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Defense (DoD) guidance regarding the PA and ensures the requirements of Executive Order (EO) 13392 (Improving Agency Disclosure of Information) and the Action Plan are fulfilled. This office is also responsible for allowing individuals to access and amend Privacy records, when appropriate, coordination and publishing of PA System of Records Notices, as well as handling receipt and reporting of personally identifiable information (PII) https://www6.centcom.mil/PrivacyAct/. In addition, the PA Office reviews agency forms for PA compliance.

For assistance with USCENTCOM Privacy Program requirements, you may contact the Privacy Office at:
Telephone: COMM (813) 529-6285
Fax (813) 529-6076
Email: centcom.macdill.centcom-hq.mbx.freedom-of-information-act@mail.mil

The Privacy Act of 1974

The Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a, As Amended. The applicable requirements are outlined in DoDD 5400.11, DoD Privacy Program, December 1999, and DoD 5400.11-R, Department of Defense Privacy Program, August 1983.

The purpose of the Privacy Act of 1974 is to balance the government's need to maintain information about individuals with the rights of individuals to be protected against unwarranted invasions of their privacy stemming from federal agencies’ collection, maintenance, use, and disclosure of personal information about them.

The Privacy Act focuses on four basic guidelines:

1.To restrict disclosure of personally identifiable records maintained by agencies.
2.To grant individuals increased rights of access to agency records maintained on themselves.
3.To grant individuals the right to seek amendment of agency records maintained on themselves upon a showing that the records are not accurate, relevant, timely or complete.
4.To establish a code of "fair information practices" which requires agencies to comply with statutory norms for collection, maintenance, and dissemination or records.

Right to privacy and access to military records.

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act provide balance between the right of the public to obtain information from military service records, and the right of the veteran to protect his/her privacy. If you are a member of the general public, limited amounts of information can be released to you from an individual’s record. If you are the next of kin of a deceased veteran you may, under certain circumstances, be entitled to greater access to the deceased veteran’s record than may a member of the public. Specify your relationship to the veteran. You must sufficiently identify the person whose record is requested, so that the record can be located with a reasonable amount of effort. The procedures to release information are based on restrictions imposed by the military services consistent with Department of Defense regulations and the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974.

How can I request access to USCENTCOM records about myself?

Privacy Act

​To submit a CENTCOM breach report, fill out the breach form located here Once complete, submit your saved form to CCJ6-RDF (centcom.macdill.centcom-hq.mbx.freedom-of-information-act@mail.mil).


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A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) mandated by the E-Gov Act of 2002, Section 208. The Office of Management and Budget specifically directs that a PIA be conducted, reviewed, and published for all new or significantly altered information in identifiable form collected from or about the members of the public. The PIA describes the appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards for new automated systems. This will assist in the protection against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of data, which could result in substantial harm, embarrassment, inconvenience, or unfairness to any individual on whom information is maintained.

GUIDANCE

E-Government Act of 2002

We do PIAs to ensure that:
-- The public is aware of the information we collect about them
-- Any impact these systems have on personal privacy is adequately addressed
-- We collect only enough personal information to administer our programs, and no more
In addition, PIAs confirm that we use the information for the purpose intended; that the information remains timely and accurate; and, that it is protected while we have it and that we hold it only for as long as we need it.

OMB PIA Guidance

DoDI 5400.16, DoD Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Guidance, 12 Feb 09

PDF Form Link

PIA Template Guidance

SITES WITH EXAMPLES OF PIAs:

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Federal Bureau of Investigation