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The FSIS Agency Office of Privacy

The FSIS Agency Office of Privacy (AOP) resides within the Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Office, which is part of the Office of Public Affairs and Consumer Education (OPACE). The AOP is staffed by Agency Privacy Officers (APO) who work in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Privacy Office, the FSIS Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO), and the FSIS system owners and program area officials.

The AOP is responsible for the development of FSIS' privacy policies, procedures, and guidance essential to safeguarding the collection, access, use, dissemination, and storage of personally identifiable information (PII), business identifiable information (BII), and Privacy Act information. The AOP is required to carry out its responsibilities in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the E-Government Act of 2002, the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA), and the President's policies and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance.

To report a privacy breach/incident, call: 
Hotline Number: 1-877-744-2968 or 1-888-926-2373 (24 hrs)

If the breach or incident involves FSIS-issued equipment (e.g., laptop, cell phone)
please also immediately notify the FSIS Service Desk at 1-800-473-9135.

For additional follow-up questions on breach/incident reporting only,
you can write:

FSIS Agency Office of Privacy 
1400 Independence Ave, S.W. 
Room 2164, South Bldg. 
Washington, DC 20250 
Anne.Sylvester@fsis.usda.gov 
Mark.Brook@fsis.usda.gov 
Fax: (202) 690-3023

Do not include any personal data (beyond contact information) in emails.

For privacy questions other than the above, please see Privacy 101: Basic Privacy Questions