Question 174 - CIPP-US discussion

Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), financial institutions are required to provide their customers with an annual privacy notice that explains how they collect, share, and protect customers' personal information. However, the GLBA Privacy Rule (16 CFR Part 313) was amended by the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) in 2015, which introduced an exception to this requirement.

According to the FAST Act, financial institutions are not required to provide annual privacy notices if they meet two conditions:

No changes have been made to their privacy policy or practices since the last notice was sent to customers.

The financial institution does not share customers' nonpublic personal information with nonaffiliated third parties in a way that triggers an opt-out requirement under GLBA.

Explanation of Options:

A . An insurance company that has no privacy department: This is irrelevant. The requirement to provide privacy notices depends on whether the organization falls under GLBA's definition of a 'financial institution' and their compliance with privacy practices, not on the presence of a privacy department.

B . An auction house that also acts as a financial institution: If the auction house qualifies as a financial institution under GLBA (e.g., if it arranges financing), it would still need to comply with GLBA privacy requirements, including issuing annual privacy notices unless it qualifies for the exception.

C . A credit union that has made changes to its privacy notice from last year: If any changes are made to the privacy policy, the credit union must issue an updated privacy notice to its customers.

D . A credit union that has not made changes to its privacy notice from last year: This is the correct answer. If the credit union has not made any changes to its privacy notice and meets the FAST Act exception criteria (outlined above), it is not required to issue an annual privacy notice.

Reference from CIPP/US Materials:

GLBA Privacy Rule (16 CFR Part 313): This rule outlines the requirements for financial institutions to provide privacy notices.

FAST Act (2015) Amendment to GLBA Privacy Rule: This amendment introduced exceptions to the annual notice requirement for institutions that meet specific criteria.

IAPP CIPP/US Certification Textbook: Details the conditions under which GLBA exceptions apply and describes how the FAST Act impacted annual privacy notice requirements.