CGRC · Question #39
A citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Agencies may, consistent with individual practice, choose to extend the protections of the Privacy Act and E…
The correct answer is A. Individual. The definition provided directly aligns with the legal definition of an "Individual" as per the U.S. Privacy Act, referring specifically to citizens and permanent resident aliens.
Question
A citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Agencies may, consistent with individual practice, choose to extend the protections of the Privacy Act and E
- Government Act to businesses, sole proprietors, aliens, etc.
Response:
Options
- AIndividual
- BCombined
- CPrivate
- DMixed
How the community answered
(69 responses)- A91% (63)
- B4% (3)
- C3% (2)
- D1% (1)
Why each option
The definition provided directly aligns with the legal definition of an "Individual" as per the U.S. Privacy Act, referring specifically to citizens and permanent resident aliens.
The U.S. Privacy Act of 1974 defines "individual" as a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. This definition is central to who is protected by the act's provisions regarding personal information.
"Combined" is not a recognized legal or technical term for the entity described in this context.
"Private" is too broad; while an individual is a private entity, the term "private" itself does not capture the specific legal definition provided.
"Mixed" is not a recognized legal or technical term for the entity described in this context.
Concept tested: Privacy Act of 1974 definition of 'Individual'
Source: https://www.justice.gov/opcl/privacy-act-1974
Topics
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.