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Data Collection

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Collection Use Retention and Dissemination Personally Identifiable Information

This Instruction provides guidance on responsibilities and procedures regarding the collection, use, retention and dissemination of personally identifiable information.  

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Source Code Inventory Process

The DHS Source Code Inventory Process (SCIP) is a process for inventorying Department of Homeland Security (DHS) custom-developed source code and releasing a subset of this code as open source.

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Data on Complaints Received

The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) investigates and resolves civil rights and civil liberties complaints filed by the public regarding Department policies or activities, or actions taken by Department personnel.