Social Security Number Confidentiality Act

The Social Security Number Confidentiality Act, article 7 of chapter 32 of title 5, binds every public entity, meaning the government of Guam and any agency or instrumentality of it, and every private entity.

Neither may assign an individual an identification number that is identical to or incorporates the individual's Social Security Number, publicly post or display private information or a Social Security Number, or print a Social Security Number on a card required to access products or services, on an identification card or badge, or on mailed materials unless federal or Guam law requires it.

Neither may require an individual to transmit private information or a Social Security Number over the internet on an unsecured or unencrypted connection, or phish for private information or a Social Security Number. An entity that requests a Social Security Number must, on the individual's request, say whether disclosure is mandatory or voluntary, by what authority the number is sought and what uses will be made of it.

The Act does not prevent use of a Social Security Number for internal verification and administrative purposes that do not release it to persons the entity has not designated. The Attorney General may sue a public or private entity for a violation, collect civil penalties of up to $250 per violation and seek injunctive relief. The article was added by Public Law 28-095 and took effect on May 1, 2006.