GLBA protection of nonpublic personal information

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15 U.S.C. s. 6801: GLBA protection of nonpublic personal information is a state statute published by U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo.gov). It is one of the documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including life & health practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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• 15 U.S.C. § 6801(b)(1) (Financial Institutions Safeguards)

  “In furtherance of the policy in subsection (a), each agency or authority described in section 6805(a) of this title, other than the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, shall establish appropriate standards for the financial institutions subject to their jurisdiction relating to administrative,...”

• 15 U.S.C. § 6801(b)(2) (Financial Institutions Safeguards)

  “(1) to insure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information; (2) to protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such records; and (3) to protect against unauthorized access to or use of such records or information which could result in...”

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