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Website:  http://privacy.navy.mil   Date: 10/14/2004   Time:  6:58:06 PM

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
PRIVACY ACT NOTICES - INTRODUCTION

 

NAVY PRIVACY ACT SYSTEMS OF RECORDS NOTICES

Information on this website replaces OPNAVNOTE 5211, Navy Privacy Act Systems of Records Notices dated 18 April 1995.

We have determined the Internet to be an excellent tool for disseminating the latest version of each Privacy Act Systems Notice, while reducing the costs associated with publishing and mailing.

Floppy disks will be made available to naval activities that do not have access to the Internet. Contact our office in advance to determine software application compatibility.

Background

The Privacy Act allows Executive Branch agencies to collect, maintain, and disseminate information on individuals affiliated with that agency. If you have never been affiliated with the Navy, we would not be maintaining information on you.

If you would like to find other systems notices, please visit the following website:

http://www.defenselink.mil/privacy/govwide/

About the Navy’s Privacy Act systems of records

We maintain an index and copies of each systems notice at this site.

The Department of the Navy’s inventory of Privacy Act Systems of Records Notices identifies under "Exemptions claimed for this system" those systems which are exempt from access under the provisions of the Privacy Act. A listing of the Department of the Navy’s exempt systems of records notices is located at 32 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 701.

What is a Privacy Act Systems of Records Notice?

The Privacy Act Systems of Records Notices are a blueprint for collecting, maintaining, and disseminating information.

Role of the Privacy Act Systems Manager

PA systems managers are responsible for ensuring that files are accurate, timely, and complete, and comply with the provisions of the Privacy Act. They are encouraged to train their personnel on the handling of such records and should post their systems notices so that personnel assigned responsibility for handling such records understand their responsibilities.

Privacy Act systems managers are required to annually review their systems notices and provide CNO (DNS10) with any required changes.

They are also responsible for responding to Privacy Act requests for records under their cognizance, correcting/amending records, and filing the Annual Privacy Act Report.

How to Access a Privacy Act Record

Individuals seeking access to a particular systems notice should review the Notification Procedure, Record Access Procedure, and Retention and Disposal areas listed in the systems notice.

Commonly Requested Records

We receive hundreds of requests from former military members for access to their personnel and medical records. Please be advised that such records held by the Director, National Personnel Records Center (Military Personnel Records), 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132-5100, and not this Department.

Individuals seeking access to records of former members, should include a release authorization from the member or proof that they are deceased, if they wish the maximum information to be released. Without such authorization, only minimal information can be released.

The personnel file of former civilian employees is held by the Director, National Personnel Records Center (Civilian Personnel Records), National Archives, 111 Winnebago Street, St. Louis, MO 63118.

Other Contents of this Website

 

Blanket Routine Uses of Privacy Act Record Systems.

Index of changes to Navy PA Systems since the publication of OPNAVNOTE 5211, 18 APR 95.

Index to Navy Privacy Act Systems of Records Notices This index will link you to a copy of each Navy Privacy Act System of Records Notice which reflects the date it was last published in the Federal Register

Index of Marine Corps Privacy Act Systems of Records Notices 

Index of DOD Component Privacy Act Systems of Records Notices 

Index of Goverment-wide Privacy Act Systems of Records Notices

Assistance/Questions

Inquiries may be directed to the Department of the Navy’s Privacy Act Manager, Doris Lama, in the following ways:

E-mail: privacy@mail.navy.mil
Telephone:(202) 685-6545
Fax:(202) 685-6580

Inquiries unique to the Marine Corps may be directed to Teresa Ross, Telephone: (703) 614-4008, Fax: (703) 614-6287



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