Privacy

Below are links to various components of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's privacy program, including Privacy Act issuances, privacy impact assessments, breach notification policies, and policies related to the protection of information and privacy. 

EEOC's privacy program follows the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 USC 552a, and EEOC's privacy regulations, 29 C.F.R. 1611. The Privacy Act establishes practices that govern the collection, maintenance, and sharing of information about individuals that is maintained in a "system of records" by federal agencies such as the EEOC. EEOC files may contain personal information about you if, for example, you have filed a charge of discrimination or been investigated by the Office of the Inspector General. The Privacy Act gives you the right to inspect and challenge the accuracy of government records about you, except as detailed in the exemptions listed below, and to sue the government for violations of the Privacy Act.

• Text of the Privacy Act
• EEOC's Privacy Act Regulations, 29 C.F.R. Part 1611
• Exemptions to the Privacy Act, 29 C.F.R Parts:
  • 1611.13, Specific Exemptions - Charge and complaint files
  • 1611.14, Exemptions - Office of Inspector General Files
  • 1611.15, Exemption - EEOC Personnel Security Files
• EEOC’s Privacy Act System of Record Notices:
  • EEOC’s Privacy Act Systems of Record Notices, including EEOC/GOVT-1
  • EEOC’s Religious Accommodation System of Record Notice
• Privacy Impact Assessments
  • Federal Sector EEO Portal (FedSEP)
  • EEOC Public Portal
  • Integrated Mission System (IMS) / Agency Records System (ARC)
  • EEOC Document Management System (DMS)
  • EEOC Training and Outreach Online Registration System
• EEOC Policies on Privacy
  • Breach Notification Policy
  • Order 240.005 Information Security Program (currently undergoing update)
  • Order 150.003: Privacy Act of 1974
  • Order 150.005: Protection of Privacy
• Instructions for Submitting a Privacy Act Request or Complaint
• How to Contact Us:
  • For questions or complaints about EEOC's privacy program: privacy@eeoc.gov.
    • EEOC Senior Agency Official for Privacy: Pierrette McIntire
  • All other inquiries