Watergate scandal: curb illegal surveillance and investigation Increasing use of databanks and computer systems
Covers data about individuals (US citizens or “aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence”)4
Applicable only to government agencies Commercial arena? Federal Trade Commission’s Fair Information Practices “The right to privacy is a personal and fundamental right protected by the Constitution of the United States.”. It served as a model for privacy legislation worldwide. There are four Privacy Act (1974). “US Congress”.
Openness and transparency
Individual participation
Collection limitation
Data quality
Use limitation
Reasonable security
Accountability