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Narrowing The "Routine Use" Exemption To The Privacy Act Of 1974, John W. Finger
Narrowing The "Routine Use" Exemption To The Privacy Act Of 1974, John W. Finger
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This article suggests a balancing test to determine which routine uses of information legitimately fall within the Privacy Act. Part I briefly examines the background of the Act, concentrating on the legislative history of the routine use exemption, and examining problems the exemption presents. Part II then proposes a balancing test, based on notice and need for data, as a means of ascertaining proper routine uses.