# 17 C.F.R. § 146.7 (2026): Content of systems of records

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P146_S146_7

## Section

- **Citation:** 17 C.F.R. § 146.7 (2026)
- **Heading:** Content of systems of records
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 17 CFR: Commodity and Securities Exchanges / Chapter I: COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION / Part 146: RECORDS MAINTAINED ON INDIVIDUALS / § 146.7: § 146.7   Content of systems of records.

## Text

(a) The Commission will maintain in its records only such information about an individual as is relevant and necessary to accomplish the purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act and other purposes required to be accomplished by statute or by executive order of the President.
(b) The Commission will maintain no record describing how any individual exercises rights guaranteed by the First Amendment unless expressly authorized by statute or by the individual about whom the record is maintained or unless pertinent to and within the scope of an authorized law enforcement activity.
(c) The Commission will collect information to the greatest extent practicable directly from the subject individual when the information may result in adverse determinations about an individual's rights, benefits, and privileges under Federal programs.
(d) The Commission will maintain all records which are used by the Commission in making any determination about any individual with such accuracy, relevance, timeliness, and completeness as is reasonably necessary to assure fairness to the individual in the determination.

## Nearby sections

- [17 C.F.R. § 146.1 (2026) § 146.1   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P146_S146_1.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 146.2 (2026) § 146.2   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P146_S146_2.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 146.3 (2026) § 146.3   Requests by an individual for information or access.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P146_S146_3.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 146.4 (2026) § 146.4   Procedures for identifying the individual making the request.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P146_S146_4.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 146.5 (2026) § 146.5   Disclosure of requested information to individuals; fee for copies of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P146_S146_5.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 146.6 (2026) § 146.6   Disclosure to third parties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P146_S146_6.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 146.7 (2026) § 146.7   Content of systems of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P146_S146_7.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 146.8 (2026) § 146.8   Amendment of a record.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P146_S146_8.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 146.9 (2026) § 146.9   Appeals to the Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P146_S146_9.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 146.10 (2026) § 146.10   Information supplied by the Commission when collecting information from an individual.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P146_S146_10.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 146.11 (2026) § 146.11   Public notice of records systems.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P146_S146_11.md)
- [17 C.F.R. § 146.12 (2026) § 146.12   Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P146_S146_12.md)

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