15 U.S. Code § 6801 - Protection of nonpublic personal information | US Law

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§ 6801.

Protection of nonpublic personal information

(a) Privacy obligation policy

It is the policy of the Congress that each financial institution has an affirmative and continuing obligation to respect the privacy of its customers and to protect the security and confidentiality of those customers’ nonpublic personal information.

(b) Financial institutions safeguardsIn furtherance of the policy in subsection (a), each agency or authority described in section 6805(a) of this title, other than the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, shall establish appropriate standards for the financial institutions subject to their jurisdiction relating to administrative, technical, and physical safeguards—

(1)

to insure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information;

(2)

to protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such records; and

(3)

to protect against unauthorized access to or use of such records or information which could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any customer.

(Pub. L. 106–102, title V, § 501, Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1436; Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1093(1), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2095.)

Amendments

2010—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–203 inserted “, other than the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection,” after “section 6805(a) of this title” in introductory provisions.

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective on the designated transfer date, see section 1100H of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 106–102, title V, § 510, Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1445, provided that:

“This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 501–510) of title V of Pub. L. 106–102, enacting this subchapter and amending section 1681s of this title] shall take effect 6 months after the date on which rules are required to be prescribed under section 504(a)(3) [15 U.S.C. 6804(a)(3)], except—

“(1)

to the extent that a later date is specified in the rules prescribed under section 504; and

“(2)

that sections 504 [15 U.S.C. 6804] and 506 [enacting section 6806 of this title and amending section 1681s of this title] shall be effective upon enactment [Nov. 12, 1999].”

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12 CFR - Banks and Banking

12 CFR Part 30 - SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS STANDARDS

12 CFR Part 40

12 CFR Part 168 - SECURITY PROCEDURES

12 CFR Part 171

12 CFR Part 208 - MEMBERSHIP OF STATE BANKING INSTITUTIONS IN THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (REGULATION H)

12 CFR Part 211 - INTERNATIONAL BANKING OPERATIONS (REGULATION K)

12 CFR Part 216 - PART 216 [RESERVED]

12 CFR Part 225 - BANK HOLDING COMPANIES AND CHANGE IN BANK CONTROL (REGULATION Y)

12 CFR Part 308 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

12 CFR Part 332 - PRIVACY OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

12 CFR Part 334 - FAIR CREDIT REPORTING

12 CFR Part 364 - STANDARDS FOR SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS

12 CFR Part 568 - SECURITY PROCEDURES

12 CFR Part 570 - SAFETY AND SOUNDNESS GUIDELINES AND COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES

12 CFR Part 571 - FAIR CREDIT REPORTING

12 CFR Part 573 - PRIVACY OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

12 CFR Part 716 - PRIVACY OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

12 CFR Part 717 - FAIR CREDIT REPORTING

12 CFR Part 748 - SECURITY PROGRAM, REPORT OF SUSPECTED CRIMES, SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTIONS, CATASTROPHIC ACTS AND BANK SECRECY ACT COMPLIANCE

16 CFR - Commercial Practices

16 CFR Part 313 - PRIVACY OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

16 CFR Part 314 - STANDARDS FOR SAFEGUARDING CUSTOMER INFORMATION

17 CFR - Commodity and Securities Exchanges

17 CFR Part 160 - PRIVACY OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL INFORMATION UNDER TITLE V OF THE GRAMM-LEACH-BLILEY ACT

17 CFR Part 248 - REGULATIONS S-P, S-AM, AND S-ID