Gerard is a high-level employee at the U.S.Department of State.He found out that the department leaked confidential information about him without his consent.In this case,Gerard can sue the Department of State as his rights have been violated according to the _____.

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In this case, Gerard can sue the Department of State as his rights have been violated according to the Privacy Act. The Privacy Act of 1974 regulates the release of personal information about federal employees by federal agencies. Specifically, but for 11 stated exceptions, no federal agency may release information about an employee that contains the means for identifying that employee without the employee's prior written consent. As the Department of State violated Gerard's privacy, it is liable under the Privacy Act.

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