The NHPA will implement an opt-out process, which means that businesses can only use your data with your explicit consent. It also requires transparency on how companies use your data and a option to opt out of sharing your data with third-party companies and penalties for not complying. Similar to the GDPR, this law prohibits discrimination against people who are exercising their rights to privacy. For example, a company should not charge you more for www.mcalisterhallam.com/2023/06/07/government-protection-law protecting your privacy, or provide discounts if they share data with third parties.

Government Protection Law

Federal laws offer a variety of protections for the government, like:

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (44 U.S.C. 3501) gives you the right to request records from federal agencies, except as exempted by one of nine exemptions in the FOIA. The Privacy Act of 1975 (5 U.S.C. 552) protects your privacy through the establishment of practices that govern collection, maintenance and dissemination of personal information by federal agencies.

The New York State Personal Information Protection Law (Public Officers Law, Article 6-A, sections 91-99) acknowledges the public’s privacy concerns, and restricts the use, collection and disclosure of personal information. It also prohibits the use of “secret files” by state agencies and forbids the disclosure of personal information without your permission.

Whistleblowers play an essential role in keeping our government efficient and honest. Federal law protects federal contractors, subcontractors and grantees/subgrantees against retaliation when they disclose waste, fraud or abuse in federal grants and contracts.