Thank you for visiting the Department of the Treasury's website and reviewing our privacy policy.  This policy explains how we collect, use, maintain, and share the personally identifiable information (PII) you provide when you visit Treasury.gov to browse the site, obtain information, or conduct transactions.  Your privacy is important to us, and we are required by law to protect the information you entrust to us.  The PII you provide to us through Treasury.gov or through social media will be used in a manner compatible with the purpose for which you provide it.PRIVACY PROGRAM PLANThe Department of the Treasury Privacy Program, under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management, manages the Department’s compliance with and implementation of the Privacy Act of 1974, Section 208 of the e-Government Act of 2002, along with Office of Management and Budget and Treasury privacy directives.  The Privacy Program Plan seeks to integrate privacy protections into the Department, ensuring the protection of the personally identifiable information that is collected, used, maintained, retained, and shared by Treasury programs.  The Plan provides references to resources needed for compliance in daily privacy operations, and discusses distribution of authority/responsibility to implement these requirements.Treasury Privacy Program PlanTreasury Privacy Program Plan AppendixPersonally Identifiable InformationPII is any information that is "linked" or is "linkable" to a particular individual.  "Linked" means Treasury can identify the individual from the information itself (e.g., their name).  "Linkable" means the information could be linked to a particular individual only if it is combined with other information derived from another source (e.g., a full [as opposed to partial] Internet Protocol address is generally linkable to a computer owned by an account holder who subscribes to a particular internet service provider).  PII may include, but is not limited to, an individual'