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  • May 29, 2011, 06:21 PM
    JohnRose
    Privacy act violations?
    I applied for a job with the federal government. I was called by a close friend to say I got the job. I also received another email from another friend, a contractor who said welcome in into the job. Once this info was realsed by the selection official someone who knew me made a call and advised the selection Offcial of some past history and I was not selected. Both people who told me I was selected were not part of the selection. They should not have even knew I was selected the Seletion official told some people and then reversed what he told people. I beielve ethic and privacy rules were completely violated.
  • May 29, 2011, 06:25 PM
    Fr_Chuck

    They surely were and I am sure if you report it, the people who called you will have a warning put in their file.
  • Jun 1, 2011, 09:13 AM
    excon
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JohnRose View Post
    I beielve ethic and privacy rules were completely violated.

    Hello John:

    It's true. But they are NOT violations of the Privacy Act.. Although it LOOKS like that act would protect you, it DOESN'T. It protects company's FROM you.

    excon
  • Jun 1, 2011, 09:33 AM
    AK lawyer
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by excon View Post
    ... NOT violations of the Privacy Act. ...

    What's this "the Privacy Act" of which you write?
  • Jun 1, 2011, 09:37 AM
    excon
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AK lawyer View Post
    What's this "the Privacy Act" of which you write?

    Hello lawyer:

    The Privacy Act of 1974.
    It's the only privacy act I know of.

    excon

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