Enclosure (1) to COMDTINST 5260.4A
6.2
Do individuals have the opportunity and/or right to decline to provide information?
6.2.1
Question 6.2 is directed at whether the person from or about whom information is
collected can decline to provide the information and if so, whether a penalty or denial of
service is attached.
6.3
Do individuals have the right to consent to particular uses of the information? If so,
how does the individual exercise the right?
6.3.1
Question 6.3 is directed at whether the consent given to the collection of information
covers all uses (current or potential) of their information or if an individual may provide
consent for specific uses. If such consent is required, how would the individual consent to
each use.
Privacy Impact Analysis: Given the notice provided to individuals above, describe what privacy
risks were identified and how you mitigated them. For example, if previously no notice was
provided to the individual about how to correct information and subsequently the program
decided to provide this information, include a discussion of this decision.
Section 7.0 Individual Access, Redress, and Correction
The following questions are directed at an individual's ability to ensure the accuracy of the
information collected about them.
7.1
What are the procedures that allow individuals to gain access to their own
information?
7.1.1
Cite any procedures or regulations your component has in place that allow access to
information. These would be in addition to the DHS FOIA/Privacy Act regulations. For
example, if your component has a customer satisfaction unit, that information, along with
phone and email contact information, should be listed in this section, in addition to DHS
procedures.
7.1.2
If the system is exempt from the amendment/correction provisions of the Privacy Act,
please explain the basis for the exemption or cite the source where this explanation may
be found.
7.1.3
If the system is not a Privacy Act system, please explain what procedures and/or
regulations are in place that cover an individual gaining access to his/her own
information.
7.2
What are the procedures for correcting inaccurate or erroneous information?
7.2.1
Discuss the procedures and provide contact information for the appropriate person to
whom such issues should be addressed.
7.3
How are individuals notified of the procedures for correcting their information?
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