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SECNAVINST 5211.5F
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20 May 2019
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5211.5F
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY PRIVACY PROGRAM
Ref: See enclosure (1)
Encl: (1) References
(2) Definitions
(3) Responsibilities
1. Purpose
a. In accordance with the authority in reference (a), this
instruction implements reference (b).
b. This issuance broadens the scope of the Privacy Act (PA)
guidelines to include policy and procedures contained in
reference (c), reference (d) and other associated privacy laws.
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 5211.5E.
3. Definitions. See enclosure (2).
4. Applicability
a. This instruction applies to the Offices of the Secretary
of the Navy (SECNAV), the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), the
Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) and all United States Navy,
United States Marine Corps installations, commands, activities,
field offices, and all other organizational entities within the
Department of the Navy (DON).
b. For the purposes of reference (a) and in accordance with
Appendix II of reference (e), entities that create, collect,
use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, disclose, or dispose
of (hereinafter, “maintain”) information on behalf of the DON or
that operate or use information systems on behalf of the DON,
must comply with the privacy requirements in law, Office of
