Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Title V (Privacy Rule, Safeguards Rule, and pretexting provisions)

GLBA
active

GLBA requires financial institutions to give privacy notices, let consumers opt out of most sharing with nonaffiliated third parties, and protect customer information. The FTC's 2021 Safeguards Rule amendments require a detailed security program (qualified individual, encryption, MFA), and since May 13, 2024 require notice to the FTC of incidents involving 500 or more consumers. The SEC's 2024 Regulation S-P amendments require incident response programs and 30-day customer breach notice (compliance Dec. 3, 2025 for larger and June 3, 2026 for smaller entities).

Jurisdiction

United States

Jurisdiction Type

federal

Country

United States

Effective Date

7/1/2001

Enforcing Authority

CFPB, federal banking agencies, SEC, CFTC, NCUA, FTC (non-bank financial institutions), and state insurance regulators, by sector (15 U.S.C. 6805)

Maximum Fine

Up to ,000 per violation; criminal penalties up to ,000 and 5 years

Fines Under This Regulation

0

Total Fine Amount (USD)

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Privacy Topics

financial_dataconsumer_noticesafeguardspretexting

Key Articles

ArticleDescription
§501Protection of nonpublic personal information
§502Obligations for financial institutions
§521Privacy of consumer financial information
Title VPrivacy