The Postal Service is reminding employees to follow the Privacy Act of 1974 and not disclose personally identifiable information to outside individuals or entities, unless authorized to do so.
July 17, 2024 When a member of the public asks for information, the Postal Service is obligated to provide it — but there are rules about such requests that everyone must follow. The Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, gives the public the right to access records from any federal agency, including USPS. FOIA requires … Read more
July 26, 2023 The Postal Service is reminding employees that the organization is a unique hybrid: part government agency, part commercial enterprise. Because of this, some requests for information are exempt from the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, which gives the public the right to request access to records from any federal agency. Commercial … Read more
The Postal Service is reminding employees of the importance of protecting commercial information. Any employee might be asked to disclose commercial information to someone outside of the organization. Although requests for this kind of information are usually sent under the Freedom of Information Act, they can also come directly from other people, such as a … Read more
The Postal Service wants you to understand the federal law that governs the disclosure of customers’ address information. Postmasters frequently receive requests for change of address and PO Box holder information. The Privacy Act of 1974 allows federal agencies to disclose information protected under the law without the written consent of the individual in limited … Read more
Data Privacy Day — an annual, international effort to encourage individuals and businesses to respect privacy, safeguard data and foster trust — will be observed Monday, Jan. 28. The USPS Privacy and Records Management Office offers the following tips to protect employee and customer data from unauthorized access or use: • Respect privacy. Personal information … Read more
You’ve probably heard the U.S. Postal Service intends to move first-class mail operations and 200 employees from its Roanoke processing and distribution center to Greensboro, North Carolina. Did you know they recently spent almost $1 million, repaving their parking lot? By Dan Casey – November 20, 2016 Are you ready for a postal service story … Read more
By Steven Nelson – November 16, 2016 It’s no surprise that with about a half-million employees, some U.S. Postal Service workers are enticed by the prospect of free marijuana when the drug’s telltale odor seeps from a package. But when the postal service inspector general’s office looked into the handling of such packages at seven … Read more
