Chapter 1: Introduction to Privacy
U.S. HEW Fair Information Practices (1973)
The FIPs used widely today trace to a 1973 U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare report whose Code of Fair Information Practices set five core requirements, including no secret recordkeeping systems.
How this supports CIPP/US study
Use this lesson to identify the legal source, actor, data and activity before applying a rule to a scenario. Continue with the CIPP/US exam format and blueprint.
- There must be no secret personal-data recordkeeping systems
- A person must be able to find out what information about them is in a record and how it is used
- A person must be able to prevent information obtained for one purpose from being used for other purposes without consent
- A person must be able to correct or amend a record of identifiable information about them
- Any organization handling identifiable personal data must assure its reliability and prevent misuse
Key terms - quick answers
What is “HEW Code of Fair Information Practices (1973)”?
A 1973 U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare code that is the foundation of FIPs used widely today.
Sources and study method
This independent lesson uses active recall, spaced retrieval and scenario practice. Read the full study method.