FREE 9+ Sample Privacy Act Release Forms in MS Word | PDF

In the United States, when you are dealing with any of the numerous government agencies for whatever purpose it may serve you, whether for personal function or compelled to by another government agency, your personal records and information may not necessarily be dispensed without your written consent.

Our website’s privacy act release Sample  Forms will familiarize users on how such forms are being drafted and used for purposes of personal information release from government agencies. These can be downloaded for free but may not be used without permission from the respective agencies where these samples were obtained with permission granted for use on our website.

Sample Privacy Act Release Form Doc

Privacy Act Release of Information Form

Case Information & Privacy Act Release Form

Privacy Act Release Form Example

Privacy Act Authorization Release Form PDF

Under the United States Federal Law Act of 1974, any collection, use, and dissemination of personally identifiable information on individuals, especially the disclosure of personal information, is prohibited without the written consent of the subject individual. This is to ensure the right to privacy among individuals and prevent abuse from different government agencies when dealing with personal information.

The privacy act release is doubly important for military veterans or immigrants who deal with agencies that need further information regarding their requests for service from any of the agencies. For example, when dealing with social security issues, the government agency concerned may ask for additional information before any considerations may be given. Concerns regarding pensions and in the case of immigrants, their statuses to ascertain the legality of their stay, need inter-agency information before any of their government transactions can be acted upon.

In recent times however, the danger of domestic and international terrorism have become a real concern in governments around the world. The United States government is equally concerned about the influx of immigrants over the years where minority communities give rise to domestic and homegrown terrorism issues. For this matter, the routine use of individual information within a U.S. government agency is allowed to try and prevent domestic terrorists from wreaking havoc and disrupting lives within its citizenry. While privacy is of the utmost concern for all individuals, advances in technology have made it harder for individuals to keep most of their personal information private, giving real concerns that the government may be spying on its own citizens.

For other examples of different kinds of release forms, please check out our Sample Release Forms and Photography Release Forms for photographers, talent agencies, models, and individuals who need to use these forms for their professions. These are all free for downloading and can be edited or modified before printing.

Privacy Act Release Request Form

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Release Form

Privacy Act Release Records Form

Federal Privacy Act Release Form

Air Force Privacy Act Release Form

As shown in our samples, the privacy act of 1974 also prohibits educational institutions from releasing students’ information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). Under this provision, information regarding a student’s status, grades, educational progress to obtain a degree, and overall campus experience cannot be released even to parents and guardians of the student. Unless the student gives a written permission for his academic records to be accessed, even family members cannot readily be given access to school records. The student therefore has the right to give access or refrain from granting one without his written consent.

For more samples of release forms, you can check out our Media Release Forms that can be readily accessed and free to download for your own personal use.