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GRAMM-LEACH-BLILEY ACT


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The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requires financial institutions – companies that
offer consumers financial products or services like loans, financial or
investment advice, or insurance – to explain their information-sharing practices
to their customers and to safeguard sensitive data.


FEATURED


FTC SAFEGUARDS RULE: WHAT YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS TO KNOW




GUIDANCE


FTC SAFEGUARDS RULE: WHAT YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS TO KNOW

The FTC Safeguards Rule requires covered companies to develop, implement, and
maintain an information security program with administrative, technical, and
physical safeguards designed to protect customer information. Are you up on what
the revised Rule requires?


FTC'S PRIVACY RULE AND AUTO DEALERS: FAQS

Auto dealers that extend credit, arrange financing or leasing, or give financial
advice must notify customers about the information they collect, who they share
it with, and how they protect it. Are you following the rules of the road?


HOW TO COMPLY WITH THE PRIVACY OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL INFORMATION RULE OF THE
GRAMM-LEACH-BLILEY ACT

Financial institutions covered by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act must tell their
customers about their information-sharing practices and explain to customers
their right to "opt out" if they don't want their information shared with
certain third parties. Is your company following the requirements of the Privacy
Rule?


RESOURCES


FTC SAFEGUARDS RULE: WHAT YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS TO KNOW

As the name suggests, the purpose of the Federal Trade Commission’s Standards
for Safeguarding Customer Information – the Safeguards Rule, for short – is to
ensure that entities covered by the Rule maintain safeguards to protect the
security of customer information. The Safeguards Rule took effect...


HOW TO COMPLY WITH THE PRIVACY OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL INFORMATION RULE OF THE
GRAMM-LEACH-BLILEY ACT

ABOUT THE GLB ACT The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act was enacted on November 12, 1999.
In addition to reforming the financial services industry, the Act addressed
concerns relating to consumer financial privacy. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
required the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other government...


RELATED


COMPLIANCE DEADLINE FOR CERTAIN REVISED FTC SAFEGUARDS RULE PROVISIONS EXTENDED
TO JUNE 2023

November 15, 2022


NEW PUBLICATION OFFERS GUIDANCE ON REVISED FTC SAFEGUARDS RULE

May 24, 2022


UPDATING YOU ON FTC PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY INITIATIVES

May 25, 2021


CORPORATE BOARDS: DON’T UNDERESTIMATE YOUR ROLE IN DATA SECURITY OVERSIGHT

April 28, 2021


BETTER SAFEGUARD THAN SORRY

December 15, 2020


LEGAL RESOURCES ON GRAMM-LEACH-BLILEY ACT


ADVISORY OPINIONS


ADVISORY OPINIONS

Application of Title V, Subtitle A, of the G-L-B Act, and of the Commission's
Privacy Rule, to Attorneys At Law





CASES


CASES

Ascension Data & Analytics, LLC, In the Matter of


CASES

Mortgage Solutions FCS, Inc.


CASES

Equifax, Inc.


CASES

LightYear Dealer Technologies, LLC, In the Matter of


CASES

PayPal, Inc., In the Matter of


CASES

TaxSlayer, In the Matter of


CASES

FTC v. Global Mortgage Funding, Inc., et al., SACV 02-1026 DOC


CASES

__________________, a minor, also known as _______________, by his parent
____________


CASES

PLS Financial Services, Inc., et al.


CASES

ACRAnet, Inc., In the Matter of


CASES

Fajilan and Associates, Inc., also d/b/a Statewide Credit Services, In the
Matter of


CASES

SettlementOne Credit Corporation


CASES

James B. Nutter & Company, a corporation, in the Matter of


CASES

Premier Capital Lending, Inc., et al., In the Matter of


CASES

American United Mortgage Company., United States of America (for the FTC)


CASES

Action Research Group, Inc., et al.


CASES

Nations Title Agency, Inc., Nations Holding Company, and Christopher M. Likens.,
In the Matter of


CASES

Integrity Security & Investigation Services, Inc.


CASES

77 Investigations, Inc. and Reginald Kimbro


CASES

CEO Group, Inc. d/b/a Check Em Out, and Scott Joseph


CASES

Superior Mortgage Corp., In the Matter of


CASES

Sunbelt Lending Services, Inc., In the Matter of


CASES

Nationwide Mortgage Group, Inc., and John D. Eubank, In the Matter of


CASES

Hill Zachary Keith


CASES

Sun Spectrum Communications Organization, Inc., et al.


CASES

30 Minute Mortgage, Inc., Gregory P. Roth, and Peter W. Stolz


CASES

Assail, Inc., et al.


CASES

Corporate Marketing Solutions, Inc.


CASES

Garrett, Paula L. d/b/a Discreet Data Systems


CASES

Guzzetta, Victor L., d/b/a Smart Data Systems


CASES

Information Search, Inc., and David J. Kacala (District of Maryland, Northern
Division)


CASES

Rapp, James J., and Regana L. Rapp d/b/a Touch Tone Information, Inc.





CLOSING LETTERS


CLOSING LETTERS

Venable, Baetjer and Howard, LLP


CLOSING LETTERS

NovaStar Financial, Inc. and NovaStar Mortgage Inc.





FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES


FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

16 CFR Part 314: Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (Supplemental
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking)


FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

16 CFR Part 314: Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (Final Rule)


FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

16 CFR Part 313: Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Rule under the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act


FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Ascension Data & Analytics, LLC; Analysis To Aid Public Comment


FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment
Request (Privacy Rule)


FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
(Privacy Rule)


FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Postponement of Public Workshop Related to Proposed Changes to the Safeguards
Rule


FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

DealerBuilt/LightYear Dealer Technologies; Analysis To Aid Public Comment


FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

16 CFR Part 314: Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information; Extension of
Deadline for Submission of Public Comments


FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

16 CFR Part 313: Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Rule under the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act


FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Privacy of Customer Financial Information-Security; Advance Notice Of Proposed
Rulemaking And Request For Comment


FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Final Model Privacy Form Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act - 16 CFR Part 313


FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information; Final Rule - 16 CFR Part 314


FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Privacy of Consumer Financial Information; Final Rule - 16 CFR Part 313


FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Privacy of Consumer Financial Information; Proposed Rule - 16 CFR Part 313





PUBLIC STATEMENTS


PUBLIC STATEMENTS

Keynote Remarks of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson at the Privacy + Security
Academy


PUBLIC STATEMENTS

Opening Remarks of Chairman Joseph Simons at FTC Equifax Press Conference


PUBLIC STATEMENTS

Opening Remarks of Commissioner Terrell McSweeny


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