{"id":42222,"date":"2023-11-20T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=42222"},"modified":"2023-11-20T15:40:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T15:40:49","slug":"keeping-veteran-information-safe-and-how-to-contact-your-va-privacy-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=42222","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Veteran information safe, and how to contact your VA privacy officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>VA has more than 400 privacy officers nationwide to safeguard sensitive Veteran information. It\u2019s an important job because Veterans have more sensitive information to protect than the average citizen does\u2014due to the VA benefits and services you\u2019ve earned.<\/p>\n<p>Cyber scammers and fraudsters know that. They view Veterans as high value targets, and that\u2019s why privacy officers are on the front lines, ready to address any Veteran privacy questions and concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Check out this video to see how to locate and contact your designated VA privacy officer should you need them. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image hd-bcve-wrapper is--youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" data-id=\"Iu4VCdu3-GY\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VA Privacy Officers: Your data protection partners\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Iu4VCdu3-GY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>VA privacy officers regularly:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Address privacy complaints and questions<\/li>\n<li>Apply federal privacy laws, regulations and VA privacy policies<\/li>\n<li>Fulfill Veteran Privacy Act requests for VA records, including amendments to personal records<\/li>\n<li>Ensure the Department issues Privacy Act statements for information it collects from members of the public<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>VA Privacy Service is responsible for educating Veterans, their families, VA employees and VA business partners on the importance of protecting personal information and data.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more by visiting VA\u2019s new and improved <a href=\"https:\/\/department.va.gov\/privacy\/\">VA Privacy website<\/a>. The Privacy Service is a part of VA\u2019s Office of Information and Technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VA has more than 400 privacy officers nationwide to safeguard sensitive Veteran information. It\u2019s an important job because Veterans have more sensitive information to protect than the average citizen does\u2014due to the VA benefits and services you\u2019ve earned. Cyber scammers and fraudsters know that. 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