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Privacy Act Notice. We are authorized to request this information under 5 U.S.C. Chapter 84. Executive Order 9397 authorizes us to ask for your Social Security number, which will be used to identify your account. We will use the information you provide to process the transaction you request on the TSP Web site. This information may also be shared with other Federal agencies or the uniformed services to administer your account or for statistical, auditing, or archiving purposes. In addition, we may share the information with law enforcement agencies investigating, prosecuting, or enforcing a violation of civil, criminal, or military law or with other agencies for the purpose of implementing a statute, rule, or order. It may also be shared with congressional offices, the TSP annuity vendor, retirement plan sponsors, auditing firms, spouses, former spouses, beneficiaries, persons responsible for your care, and representatives of your estate. It may also be released in response to a court subpoena or to appropriate parties preparing for or engaged in litigation affecting your TSP account. You are not required by law to provide this information, but if you do not provide it, it may not be possible to process the actions you request on this Web site.