32 C.F.R. Subpart K—Privacy Act Enforcement Actions
Title 32 - National Defense
Any individual who feels he or she has a legitimate complaint or grievance against the Department of Defense or any DoD employee concerning any right granted by this part shall be permitted to seek relief through appropriate administrative channels. An individual may file a civil suit against a DoD Component or its employees if the individual feels certain provisions of the Act have been violated (see 5 U.S.C. 552a(g), of the Privacy Act. In addition to specific remedial actions, subsection (g) of the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) provides for the payment of damages, court cost, and attorney fees in some cases. (a) The Act also provides for criminal penalties (see 5 U.S.C. 552a(i). Any official or employee may be found guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000 if he or she willfully: (1) Discloses personal information to anyone not entitled to receive the information (see subpart E); or (2) Maintains a system of records without publishing the required public notice in the (b) A person who requests or obtains access to any record concerning another individual under false pretenses may be found guilty of misdemeanor and fined up to $5,000. Whenever a complaint citing the Privacy Act is filed in a U.S. District Court against the Department of Defense, a DoD Component, or any DoD employee, the responsible system manager shall notify promptly the Defense Privacy Office, ODASD(A). The litigation status sheet at appendix H provides a standard format for this notification. The initial litigation status sheet forwarded shall, as a minimum, provide the information required by items 1 through 6. A revised litigation status sheet shall be provided at each stage of the litigation. When a court renders a formal opinion or judgment, copies of the judgment and opinion shall be provided to the Defense Privacy Office with the litigation status sheet reporting that judgment or opinion.
Title 32: National Defense
PART 310—DoD PRIVACY PROGRAM
Subpart K—Privacy Act Enforcement Actions
§ 310.100 Administrative remedies.
§ 310.101 Civil actions.
§ 310.102 Civil remedies.
§ 310.103 Criminal penalties.
§ 310.104 Litigation status sheet.
