# Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information
> **US Federal Trade Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2002-05-23 · Effective 2003-05-23 · 67 FR 36484
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-12952
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Federal Trade Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 36484
- **CFR reference:** 16 CFR 314
- **Publication date:** 2002-05-23
- **Effective date:** 2003-05-23
## Abstract

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") is issuing a final Safeguards Rule, as required by section 501(b) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act ("G-L-B Act" or "Act"), to establish standards relating to administrative, technical and physical information safeguards for financial institutions subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. As required by section 501(b), the standards are intended to: Ensure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information; protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such records; and protect against unauthorized access to or use of such records or information that could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any customer.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/05/23/02-12952/standards-for-safeguarding-customer-information)
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