Federal Privacy Law Compendium, Version 1.0

To help states identify and assess federal laws that may have privacy implications for their information systems and policies, the NASCIO Privacy Committee has developed the Federal Privacy Law Compendium, Version 1.0. It is intended to serve as a resource for summaries of federal laws that may have an impact on the privacy of citizens’ information that is entrusted to state government. The Federal Privacy Law Compendium provides a starting point for states in their assessment of whether the summarized federal privacy laws will impact state information system operations and/or policies.

The Federal Privacy Law Compendium summarizes ten federal laws that deal with the privacy of information and highlights instances of potential impact on state government. The federal privacy laws summarized are:

  • The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998
  • The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1984
  • The Computer Matching & Privacy Protection Act of 1988 & Amendments of 1990
  • The Driver’s Privacy Protection Act of 1994
  • The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986
  • The Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970
  • The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
  • The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999
  • The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
  • The Privacy Act of 1974

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