The advisory opinions are issued by the Defense Privacy Board regarding matters impacting on the Defense Privacy Program. The opinions, which are initially considered and formulated by the Defense Privacy Board Legal Committee, address issues of common or mutual Department-wide interest or concern and serve to promote uniform and consistent policies among the DoD Components in implementation of the Privacy Program. All opinions are subject to approval by the General Counsel, Department of Defense.

Defense Privacy Board Advisory Opinions Transmittal Memorandum 92-1, April 8, 1992

1. Providing Wage And Earning Statements (W-2 Forms) Of Military Personnel To State And Local Taxing Authorities

2. Privacy Rights And Deceased Persons

3. Disclosure Of Records From A System Of Records To The Next Of Kin Of Persons Missing In Action Or Otherwise Unaccounted For

4. Corrections Of Military Records Under The Privacy Act

5. Applicability Of The Privacy Act To National Guard Records

6. Assessing Fees To Members Of Congress For Furnishing Records Which Are Subject To The Privacy Act

7. Disclosure Of Home Of Record To Members Of Congress

8. Accounting For Disclosures Of Records Through Military Legislative Liaison Channels

9. The Privacy Act And Minors

10. Disclosure Of Identities Of Confidential Sources From Investigative Records Exempted Under Subsection (k)(2)

11. Application Of The Privacy Act To Information In Hospital Committee Minutes

12. Accounting For Mass Disclosures Of Records To Other Agencies

13. Disclosure Of Records To State Agencies To Validate Unemployment Compensation Claims Of Former Federal Employees And Military Members

14. Disclosure Of Records To Financial Institutions

15. Disclosure Of Photographs In The Custody Of The Department Of Defense

16. Disclosure Of Records From Systems Of Records To A Contractor Pursuant To A Contract

17. Definition Of An "Agency Or Instrumentality Of Any Jurisdiction Within Or Under The Control Of The United States"

18. Location Of Privacy Act Advisory Statements

19. Privacy Act Advisory Statements For Inspector General Complaint Forms

20. Recruitment Advertisements In The Public Media

21. Information Requested In The Public Domain

22. Implications On Various Methods Of Distributing Leave And Earning Statements

23. The Appearance Of The Social Security Number In The Window Of An Envelope Containing Record Information Does Not Constitute A Disclosure

24. What Constitutes A Privacy Act Request For Access Or Amendment For Purposes Of Compliance With Processing And Reporting Requirements

25. Information Pertaining To Third Parties May Not Be Protected By The Privacy Act

26. Disclosure Of Security Clearance Level

27. Privacy Act Applicability To Legal Memoranda Maintained In A System Of Records

28. The Privacy Act Does Not Apply To Files Indexed By Non-Personal Identifiers And Retrieved By Memory

29. Depersonalizing Computer Cards And Printouts Before Disposal

30. No Supplemental Charges May Be Assessed For Unlisted Telephone Number Service On Installations Where No Commercial Service Is Available

31. The Privacy Act General Exemption Does Not Follow The Record

32. The Privacy Act System Notice Requirement Applies To Court-Martial Files

33. A Routine Use Is Not Required For Disclosure Of Department Of Defense Records To The National Archives And Records Administration And To The General Services Administration

34. Definition Of "Order Of A Court Of Competent Jurisdiction"

35. Records May Be Disclosed To Service-Oriented Social Welfare Organizations Pursuant To An Established Routine Use

36. Privacy Act Warning Labels

37. Disclosure Of Records Concerning Charitable Contributions Or Participation In Savings Bond Programs

38. Personal Notes As Records Within A System Of Records

39. Requirement For Privacy Act Advisory Statements For Administrative Proceedings

40. Access To Medical Records By Individuals Who Could Be Adversely Affected

41. No Requirement To Provide Privacy Act Advisory Statements To Labor Organizations

42. Information On Forms Attached To Security Containers Or Facilities Is Subject To The Privacy Act

43. Verifying The Accuracy Of Personal Data In A Record Is Subject To The Privacy Act

44. One Department Of Defense Component May Disclose Health Care Records To Another Without A Routine Use Or Consent

45. Disclosure Of The Original, Pre-1968, Serial Number (Service Number) Assigned To Military Personnel

46. The Social Security Number On Building And Installation Badges

47. Using Both General And Specific Privacy Act Exemptions For The Same System Of Records

48. Disclosure Of Information In Blanket Orders