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Seems they are violating The Privacy Act of 1974 The Privacy Act of 1974 is a federal law that governs our collection and use of records we maintain on you in
by downrightmike 2y ago
Seems they are violating The Privacy Act of 1974
The Privacy Act of 1974 is a federal law that governs our collection and use of records we maintain on you in a system of records. A system of records is any grouping of information about an individual under the control of a Federal agency from which information is retrievable by personal identifiers, such as name, social security number, or other identifying number or symbol. Under the Privacy Act, Federal agencies may not disclose information without consent unless certain exceptions apply to the disclosure. The Privacy Act provides protections to individuals in three primary ways. It provides individuals with:
the right to request their records, subject to Privacy Act exemptions;
the right to request a change to their records that are not accurate, relevant, timely or complete;
and
the right to be protected against unwarranted invasion of their privacy resulting from the collection, maintenance, use, and disclosure of their personal information.
https://osc.gov/Pages/Privacy-Act.aspx https://osc.gov/Pages/Privacy-Act.aspx
I say seems, because even though they aren't a federal agency, they should be held to the same standard at a minimum. It's our data, they don't own it, and they don't have a right to injure us for it.
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- Terr_ 2y ago> Seems they are violating The Privacy Act of 1974 [...] I say seems, because even though they aren't a federal agency, they should be held to the same standard at a minimum. "It seems you just committed criminal perjury! I say seems, because even though you aren't lying under oath in a court of law, you should be held to the same standard at a minimum." No, dangit, "seems" is not some kind of magic word to bridge objective reality with a daydream.
- threeseed 2y ago> because even though they aren't a federal agency Exactly. So Facebook is not violating the Privacy Act and your comment is irrelevant. When you voluntarily chose to use their service you agreed to give them your data. It's now their data to do with what they like. If you don't like it don't use their service. Pretty simple concept that hasn't changed in the last 20 years.
- HarryHirsch 2y agoExactly. So Facebook is not violating the Privacy Act and your comment is irrelevant. That is the problem right there.