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VA.gov Privacy Policy

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LAST VERIFIED 2026-10-01

Attention points

20 TO CHECK

Pointers to disclosures this policy may not clearly make, checked against major privacy laws. This is a heuristic — not legal advice, and not a finding that anything is missing or unlawful.

GDPR / UK-GDPR

1/13 ADDRESSED
  • Who controls your data (identity & contact of the data controller)GDPR Art. 13(1)(a)
  • Data Protection Officer contactGDPR Art. 13(1)(b)
  • The legal basis for using your dataGDPR Art. 13(1)(c)
  • Legitimate interests relied on (where that is the basis)GDPR Art. 13(1)(d)
  • International transfers and their safeguardsGDPR Art. 13(1)(f) / 46
  • How long your data is kept (retention)GDPR Art. 13(2)(a)
  • Your data-subject rights (access, erasure, portability, object, …)GDPR Arts. 13(2)(b), 15–21
  • The right to withdraw consent (where consent is the basis)GDPR Art. 13(2)(c)
  • The right to complain to a supervisory authority (e.g. the ICO)GDPR Art. 13(2)(d)
  • Whether providing your data is required, and what happens if you don'tGDPR Art. 13(2)(e)
  • Automated decision-making or profilingGDPR Arts. 13(2)(f), 22
  • Where your data was obtained, if not collected from you (source)GDPR Art. 14(2)(f)

CCPA / CPRA

2/10 ADDRESSED
  • Notice at collection: what categories of data are collected, and whyCCPA §1798.100(b)
  • The business or commercial purposes for collecting/selling/sharingCCPA §1798.110(c)
  • A 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' option (if it sells/shares)CCPA §1798.135(a)
  • A 'Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information' option (CPRA)CPRA §1798.135(a)
  • Your CCPA rights (know, delete, correct, opt-out, limit, non-discrimination)CCPA §§1798.100–125
  • A non-discrimination promise for exercising your rightsCCPA §1798.125
  • Retention period (or criteria) per category of data (CPRA)CPRA §1798.100(a)(3)
  • At least two ways to submit a request, plus a contactCCPA §1798.130

Current text

At the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), we take your privacy seriously. That's why we collect only the personal information that you provide to us and ask you to provide only the information we need to complete your requests. This page explains our website privacy policy, including how we collect, store, use, and disclose your information. You'll also find other information to help you understand your rights and how we're complying with federal regulations and user…

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