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If you would like to contact us about cookies please email [email protected]. Which act requires that financial institutions must provide a privacy notice to each consumer that explains what data about the consumer is gathered?Privacy and Security
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requires financial institutions – companies that offer consumers financial products or services like loans, financial or investment advice, or insurance – to explain their information-sharing practices to their customers and to safeguard sensitive data.
Which act protects citizens from unreasonable government searches and is often?The Constitution, through the Fourth Amendment, protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. The Fourth Amendment, however, is not a guarantee against all searches and seizures, but only those that are deemed unreasonable under the law.
Which act enables the public to gain access to certain government records?Since 1967, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has provided the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government.
Which of the following rules requires each financial institution to document a data security plan?The Safeguards Rule requires companies to develop a written information security plan that describes their program to protect customer information.
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