Financial Privacy

Safeguards Rule: Laws & Rules

Disclosure of Nonpublic Personal Information, Public Law 106-102, Title V Subtitle A
15 U.S.C. § 6801-6809 (Financial Privacy)
Section 501(b) of the law required the Commission to develop its Safeguards Rule.


Financial Activities Regulations
View the statute and the regulations (as of November, 1999) that define financial activities:

Section 4(k) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

12 CFR Part 225.28
Permissible nonbanking activities

12 CFR Part 225.86
Activities permissible for financial holding company activities

Real Estate Settlement Services
Summary of activities from three Federal Reserve Bulletin orders

Safeguards Rule

5/23/02
Final Rule, Federal Register [PDF]
Standards for Insuring the Security, Confidentiality, Integrity and Protection of Customer Records and Information, 16 C.F.R. Part 314

8/7/01
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Register [PDF]
Standards for Insuring the Security, Confidentiality, Integrity and Protection of Customer Records and Information, 16 C.F.R. Part 314

Public Comments on Proposed Safeguards Rule

10/7/00
Notice, Federal Register [PDF]
Privacy of Consumer Financial Information - Security,
Extension of Public Comment Period Through October 24, 2000

9/7/00
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Register [PDF]
Privacy of Consumer Financial Information - Security, 16 C.F.R. 314

Public Comments