{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-9801.106","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 9801.106","heading":"Use and collection of social security numbers.","body":"(a) No denial of right, benefit, or privilege. Individuals may not be denied any right, benefit, or privilege as a result of refusing to provide their social security numbers, unless the collection is required by Federal statute; and\n(b) Notification to individual. Individuals requested to provide their social security numbers must be informed of:\n(1) Whether providing social security numbers is mandatory or voluntary;\n(2) The statutory or regulatory authority that authorizes the collection of social security numbers; and\n(3) The uses that will be made of the numbers.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER XCVIII—COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY","PART 9801—PRIVACY ACT REGULATIONS","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"9de5e04e95bf927de458023f6789acd1c675c784833482c79e7af1d93afcc9d8","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-9801.105","next":"us/5-cfr-9801.107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}