USPS: Complying with the Privacy Act

Posted on August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 by 21cpw

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…

USPS: Employees must protect personal information

Posted on October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 by 21cpw

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…