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Data Privacy Week 2024

January 21-27

Data Privacy Week

Data Privacy Week Events

For Federal Personnel For the Public

Take Control of Your Data

The Federal Privacy Council is proud to be a champion for Data Privacy Week 2024, a global effort to raise awareness about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data, and enabling trust. The National Cybersecurity Alliance has announced that this year’s Data Privacy Week theme is Take Control of Your Data. On this page you will find resources and events for Federal employees and members of the public.

About Data Privacy Week

Data Privacy Week commemorates the January 28, 1981 signing of Convention 108, the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection. Since 2009, resolutions passed by Congress have supported the designation of January 28th as National Data Privacy Day in the United States. Since 2022, the Data Privacy Day campaign has been expanded to Data Privacy Week.

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Federal Data Privacy Week Champions

The Federal Privacy Council is proud to recognize those agencies that opted into participating in the National Cybersecurity Alliance's Data Privacy Week Champions program.

Department of Energy
Department of Energy
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
Department of Defense
Department of Defense
Department of the Interior
Department of the Interior
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Department of Commerce
Department of Commerce
Office of Personnel Management
Office of Personnel Management
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Department of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Department of Education
Department of Education
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Service
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Defense University
National Defense University
Social Security Administration
Social Security Administration
Department of State
Department of State
US Forest Service
US Forest Service
US International Trade Comission
US International Trade Comission
United States Agency for International Development
United States Agency for International Development
Federal Finance Housing Agency
Federal Finance Housing Agency

Take Action to Take Control of Your Data

Resources

Learn About Privacy: FPC's Educational Videos

Executive Branch agencies necessarily collect, maintain, use, disclose, and dispose of large amounts of personally identifiable information (PII) to carry out missions mandated by Federal statute. By watching these short videos, you can learn more about how the Executive Branch of the Federal Government protects your privacy.

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What is Personally Identifiable Information (PII)?

6 minutes 5 seconds

Learn what Personally Identifiable information (PII) is through understanding its definition and viewing examples that illustrate the many forms of PII.
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Roles in Federal Privacy

5 minutes 52 seconds

Learn about the different roles in Federal privacy and how they work together to preserve the public's trust.
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The Privacy Act of 1974

7 minutes 30 seconds

Learn about a cornerstone of Federal privacy law and the rights and protections it provides to individuals.
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Privacy Impact Assessments

6 minutes 51 seconds

Learn about one of the most valuable tools Federal privacy programs use to manage privacy risks.
Fair Information Practice Principles

Fair Information Practice Principles

6 minutes 52 seconds

Learn about the Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs), which serve as the foundation for privacy laws and policies applicable to Federal agencies.

FPC Tools and Resources

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Federal Register SORN Search Tool

Conduct targeted searches of agency SORNs.

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Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs)

Learn about the FIPPs, which are the foundation of federal privacy laws and policies for Federal agencies.

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Toolkit for Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining Privacy Professionals in the Federal Government

A toolkit for human resources personnel and hiring officials.

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Collaboration Index for Security and Privacy Controls

Understand the level of collaboration between federal information security and privacy programs that is appropriate at each stage of the Risk Management Framework.

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Managing Re-identification Risk Crosswalk Terminology Project

Read about this cross-council collaboration effort to identify and define 24 terms in this area that may be used differently across various data-focused domains.

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