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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

The Freedom of Information Act is a United States federal law that discloses government information to the public. The Act was signed by Lyndon B. Johnson on July 4, 1966.

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What is an example of information exempt from release in a FOIA request?

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Some examples of information that may be exempt from release in a FOIA request include classified national security information, law enforcement records that would interfere with ongoing investigations, personal medical or sensitive financial information, and proprietary trade secrets or commercial information.

What is Freedom of information act 2005?

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Freedom of information act

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is when they let a service users notes go out to all the professionals that are helping that service user or that are working on the service users case.

Who can file a Freedom of information request?

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U.S. or foreign citizens

Universities

State and local governments

What was the purpose of the freedom of information act?

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The FOIA is a federal law that allows any US citizen to obtain by written request certain federal documents.

It pertains to federal issues only and to specific documents only.

It does give the individual the right to access documents such as congressional dispatches, state or federal court information of cases that have not yet been placed in public archives nor does it include the authority for the access of state or local government records.

Many countries outside the US also have similar acts in their statutes.

What kind of records are available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act?

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The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides public access to all federal agency records except for those records (or portions of those records) that are protected from disclosure by any of nine exemptions or three exclusions (reasons for which an agency may withhold records from a requester). The exemptions cover: classified national defense and foreign relations information, internal agency rules and practices, information that is prohibited from disclosure by another law, trade secrets and other confidential business information, inter-agency or intra-agency communications that are protected by legal privileges, information involving matters of personal privacy, certain information compiled for law enforcement purposes, information relating to the supervision of financial institutions, and geological information on wells.

What to do if an individual under The Privacy Act allows to request information about themselves provided the information is maintained in a System of Records Requests must be made?

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By Law, The third party organization like Certegy have to release all information pertaining to the person that is requesting everything that is filed about themselves in Certegy's system of records under the Freedom of Information Act.

A person who is requesting their own personal information are entitled to know what all is being filed in Certegy's system of records.

A person without his/her consent did not give Certegy the privilege or right to file a personal record of themselves in their System of Records.

Therefore it is illegal for Certegy as a third party extension to have that personal information in their System on file.

There are Laws in the U.S. Constitution that Certegy have to abide by and Certegy breaking these Laws results are punishment and lawsuits, tried and convicted in Court.

If Certegy's employees say, "due to unfortunate circumstances, for (propriety) reasons under our policies they cannot give that information out for it is a secret under the Privacy Act."

Certegy has no authority or right to use the Privacy Act since Certegy is a third party organization not a Federal Executive Branch Agency but acting as a Federal Executive Branch Agency which is a farce and false information on Certegy's behalf of their policies.

How does freedom of information request affect an organisation?

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No private entity is required to respond in anyway to a FOIA act request (nor state, county, or local governments). The law only applies to the federal government and its agencies.

How does one request information under freedom of information?

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Some entities have forms available that you can use to request FOIA information from them. You'd have to call the entity to find out. If they do not, you simply prepare a letter with the necessary information.

How long does the FOIA require agencies to reply to a request?

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20 business days

But remember, you will get nothing back in this time. All they are required to do is acknowledge receipt of your request.

What types of records are covered under the nine FOIA exemptions?

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Classified records are withheld, according to US Department of Commerce regulations.

Records that include the name(s) of other people are redacted (blackened out).

Subjects of FBI investigations, other than the person who is named in the request, are blackened out.

Subjects of investigations by Capital Police, Washington D.C., other than the person who is named in the request, are blackened out.

Topics that are deemed sensitive, protected, or classified about someone else are redacted.

The freedom of information act of 1966?

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SEE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_Information_Act_(United_States)

What is the difference between the data protection act and the freedom of information act?

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Data Protection allows access to the personal information about you that is held by Cambridgeshire County Council.

Freedom of Information allows you to request access to all other information that we hold.

Is Samsung covered by the freedom of information act?

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No, FOIA only applies to federal government agencies. It does not apply to companies.

How do you get info on testimony given at the Kefauver Investigation on Organized Crime in the city of Phila Pa Is there a record under Freedom of Information Act regarding STEVO's testimony?

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This may be a long and tedious task. Refer to the below link for the location of a proper website for submitting the FOIA form.

Be advised that records that old are most certainly warehoused somewhere - probably in the Federal Records Center located in Suitland Maryland. You will probably have to be quite specific about what you want in order to even find the material. You may have to enlist the services of a researcher or attorny who specialize in these types of requests.

Answers to act key train level 5 locating information?

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The answers to the ACT key train level 5 are not given anywhere online. There are, however, sample questions and answers that can be used to study and prepare for the actual exam on several websites. There are also test-prep classes that you can take and practice-test books that you can buy.