Privacy Protection for Customer Financial Information

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

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Provides statutory background on privacy protection for customer financial information, including summary of privacy provisions in P.L. 106-102, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999. Reviews public a...

Provides statutory background on privacy protection for customer financial information, including summary of privacy provisions in P.L. 106-102, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999. Reviews public and industry reactions to nationwide privacy regulation and European Union Data Directive, and discusses role of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the 113th Congress. Summarizes related legislation in the 112th Congress.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-RS-20185p in the 2012 issue.

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