Federal Trade Commission Privacy Impact Assessments

What is a Privacy Impact Assessment?

A Privacy Impact Assessment, or PIA, is an analysis of how personally identifiable information is collected, used, shared, and maintained. The purpose of a PIA is to demonstrate that program managers and system owners at the FTC have consciously incorporated privacy protections throughout the development life cycle of a system or program. PIAs are required by the E-Government Act of 2002, which was enacted by Congress in order to improve the management and promotion of Federal electronic government services and processes. PIAs allow us to communicate more clearly with the public about how we handle information, including how we address privacy concerns and safeguard information. The FTC's PIAs are posted on this Web site upon completion. We work hard to draft our PIAs in plain language and in a manner that allows the public to understand our activities. If you have any questions about our Privacy Impact Assessments, please contact the FTC's Chief Privacy Officer.

Privacy Impact Assessments

• GoldMine Contacts Database Privacy Impact Assessment (July 2008)
  
  
• Consumer Response Systems and Services Privacy Impact Assessment (June 2008)
  
  
• Personal Identity Verification (PIV) System Privacy Impact Assessment (February 2008)
  
  
• Registration Web Site for the FACTA Credit Report Accuracy Study Privacy Impact Assessment (February 2008)
  
  
• Matter Management System 2 Privacy Impact Assessment (December, 2007)
  
  
• Federal Trade Staffing and Employment Express (FT-SEE) Privacy Impact Assessment (September, 2007)
  
  
• Redress Database System Privacy Impact Assessment (June 2007)
  
  
• Tech-Ade Hearings Chat and Blog System Privacy Impact Assessment (October 4, 2006)
  
  
• WWW.HSR.GOV and HSR Electronic Filing System (EFS) Privacy Impact Assessment (June 28, 2006)
  
  
• Publication Bulk Order Privacy Impact Assessment (February 27, 2006)
  
  
• Fair Credit Reporting Act Complaint Referral Program Privacy Impact Assessment (September 2004)
  
  
• Collection of Public Comments Filed Electronically Privacy Impact Assessment (August 2004)
  
  
• Electronic Public Comment System for the CAN-SPAM Rulemaking Proceeding Privacy Impact Assessment [Public Record Version] [PDF] (March 2004)
  • Appendix A: [Redacted From the Public Record Version]
  • Appendix B: FTC Privacy Policy
  • Appendix C: Regulations.gov Privacy Notice