(a)
Exceptions to opt out
requirements. The requirements for initial notice to consumers in
§
146a.11(a)(2)
(relating to initial privacy notice to consumers required) the opt out in
§§
146a.14 and
146a.21 (relating to form of opt
out notice to consumers and opt out methods; and limitation on disclosure of
nonpublic personal financial information to nonaffiliated third parties), and
service providers and joint marketing in §
146a.31 (relating to exception to
opt out requirements for disclosure of nonpublic personal financial information
for service providers and joint marketing) do not apply when a licensee
discloses nonpublic personal financial information:
(1) With the consent or at the direction of
the consumer, provided that the consumer has not revoked the consent or
direction.
(2) To protect the
confidentiality or security of a licensee's records pertaining to the consumer,
service, product or transaction.
(3) To protect against or prevent actual or
potential fraud or unauthorized transactions.
(4) For required institutional risk control
or for resolving consumer disputes or inquiries.
(5) To persons holding a legal or beneficial
interest relating to the consumer.
(6) To persons acting in a fiduciary or
representative capacity on behalf of the consumer.
(7) To provide information to insurance rate
advisory organizations, guaranty funds or agencies, agencies that are rating a
licensee, persons that are assessing the licensee's compliance with industry
standards, and the licensee's attorneys, accountants and auditors.
(8) To the extent specifically permitted or
required under other provisions of law and in accordance with the Federal Right
to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C.A. §§
3401-
3422), to law enforcement agencies
(including the Federal Reserve Board, Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of Thrift Supervision,
National Credit Union Administration, the Securities and Exchange Commission,
the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect to
31 U.S.C.A. Chapter 53,
Subchapter II (Records and Reports on Monetary Instruments and Transactions)
and
12 U.S.C.A. Chapter 21 (Financial Recordkeeping), a state insurance
authority, and the Federal Trade Commission), self-regulatory organizations or
for an investigation on a matter related to public safety.
(9) To a consumer reporting agency in
accordance with the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C.A. §§
1681-
1681u), or from a consumer report
reported by a consumer reporting agency.
(10) In connection with a proposed or actual
sale, merger, transfer or exchange of all or a portion of a business or
operating unit if the disclosure of nonpublic personal financial information
concerns solely consumers of the business or unit.
(11) To comply with Federal, state or local
laws, rules and other applicable legal requirements.
(12) To comply with a properly authorized
civil, criminal or regulatory investigation, or subpoena or summons by Federal,
state or local authorities.
(13) To
respond to judicial process or government regulatory authorities having
jurisdiction over a licensee for examination, compliance or other purposes as
authorized by law.
(14) For
purposes related to the replacement of a group benefit plan, a group health
plan, a group welfare plan or a workers' compensation plan.