Finra Exam Series-63 Topic 2 Question 2 Discussion

Regulation S-P was enacted by the SEC to deal with identity theft. The law requires financial institutions to provide their clients with a statement of its privacy policies and practices and prohibits the disclosure of nonpublic personal information about even a prospective client to a nonaffiliated third party unless certain conditions are met, including giving the client or prospective client the right to opt out of the disclosure.