personally identifiable information

The law has two exemptions that USPS frequently uses in FOIA requests

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The Freedom of Information Act grants citizens the right to access information from the federal government — unless an exemption applies.

Of the nine exemptions in the law, there are two that the Postal Service frequently uses.

USPS is reminding employees to follow the Privacy Act of 1974

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USPS employees should not disclose personally identifiable information to outside individuals or entities unless authorized to do so.

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.

There are rules governing how USPS manages personal information

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Each time the Postal Service collects personal information from an employee, customer or business partner, the organization must provide that individual with a notice…

Postal Inspection Service shines spotlight on impostor scams

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National Consumer Protection Week is March 2-8, and the Postal Inspection Service is reminding employees and customers to beware of imposter scams.

USPS: Adhering to the Privacy Act

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June 12, 2024 The Postal Service is reminding employees that the Privacy Act of 1974 applies to collecting, using and maintaining personal information. If a USPS business initiative involves any personally identifiable information, team members should contact the Postal Service’s Privacy and Records Management Office to determine whether the act’s provisions apply. Here are some points about the Privacy … Read more

USPS: Complying with the Privacy Act

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August 7, 2023 The Postal Service wants employees to remember it collects and maintains a variety of personally identifiable information about customers, employees and outside businesses in order to carry out its mission. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, a federal law, USPS employees and contractors have a legal and ethical obligation to hold personal … Read more

APWU: Official Personnel Folders (OPFs) to be made available without charge

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From: Charlie Cash <CCash@apwu.org> Subject: eOPF Please share with the field ASAP. As I shared before the Postal Service is in the process of addressing any insecurities in their eOPF system. Cybersecurity best practices suggest personally identifiable information (PII) should not be shared on an open internet connection. Many Official Personnel Files (OPFs) have PII … Read more

USPS: Employees must protect personal information

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October 7, 2021 The Postal Service is reminding employees to not reveal personally identifiable information to co-workers who don’t need to know that information. The Privacy Act of 1974 prohibits sharing most personal information with anyone at all, unless one of the law’s exceptions applies. The act’s “need to know” exception allows personal information to … Read more