# 39 C.F.R. § 266.1 (2026): Purpose and scope

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P266_S266_1

## Section

- **Citation:** 39 C.F.R. § 266.1 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose and scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 39 CFR: Postal Service / Chapter I: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE / Part 266: PRIVACY OF INFORMATION / § 266.1: § 266.1   Purpose and scope.

## Text

This part contains the rules that the Postal Service follows under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a. These rules should be read together with the Privacy Act, which provides additional information about records maintained on individuals. The rules in this part apply to all records in systems of records maintained by the Postal Service that are retrieved by an individual's name or personal identifier. They describe the procedures by which individuals may request notification of or access to records about themselves, request amendment of those records, and request an accounting of disclosures of those records by the Postal Service. In addition, the Postal Service processes all Privacy Act requests for access to records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552, following the rules contained in 39 CFR 265, as necessary, which provides the requester with the greatest access to his or her personal records.

## Nearby sections

- [39 C.F.R. § 266.1 (2026) § 266.1   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P266_S266_1.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 266.2 (2026) § 266.2   Responsibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P266_S266_2.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 266.3 (2026) § 266.3   Collection and disclosure of information about individuals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P266_S266_3.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 266.4 (2026) § 266.4   Notification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P266_S266_4.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 266.5 (2026) § 266.5   Procedures for requesting notification, inspection, copying, or amendment of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P266_S266_5.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 266.6 (2026) § 266.6   Appeal procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P266_S266_6.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 266.7 (2026) § 266.7   Schedule of fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P266_S266_7.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 266.8 (2026) § 266.8   Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P266_S266_8.md)
- [39 C.F.R. § 266.9 (2026) § 266.9   Computer matching.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T39_P266_S266_9.md)

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