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3 Protecting Individual Privacy

3 Protecting Individual Privacy

3-1 Overview

3-1.1 General Policy

3-1.2 Scope

3-1.3 Implementation

3-2 Maintaining a System of Records

3-2.1 Policy

3-2.2 Establishing, Changing, or Deleting an SOR

3-2.3 Timeframe for Changes to SORs

3-3 Collecting Personal Information

3-3.1 Collection by the Postal Service

3-3.2 Collection by Contractors

3-3.3 Prohibition on Collecting Information Related to Exercise of First Amendment Rights

3-4 Providing a Privacy Notice to Individuals

3-4.1 Purpose of Providing Notice

3-4.2 Content of the Privacy Notice

3-4.3 Method of Providing Notice

3-5 Respecting Communication Preferences

3-5.1 Policy

3-5.2 Providing Choice to Individual Consumers

3-5.3 Sending Marketing Email

3-6 Requests for Amendment

3-6.1 Policy

3-6.2 Minor v. Significant Amendments

3-6.3 Requirements for the Requester

3-6.4 Requirements for the Responder

3-6.5 Denials and Appeals

3-7 Legal Agreements Involving Personal Information

3-7.1 Collection by Contractors or Suppliers

3-7.2 Data Sharing Agreements

3-7.3 Computer Matching Programs

3-8 Special Privacy Requirements

3-8.1 Specific Prohibitions Regarding Names and Addresses

3-8.2 Operating a Customer Website

3-9 Business Information

3-9.1 Scope

3-9.2 Content of Notice

3-9.3 Method of Providing Notice

3-9.4 Policy on Communicating with Business Customers

3-9.5 Providing Choice to Business Customers




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