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Rules for
Privacy of Consumer Financial Information

Regulation S-P





Rule 2 -- Rule of Construction


  1. The examples in this part and the sample clauses in appendix A of this part provide guidance concerning the rule's application in ordinary circumstances. The facts and circumstances of each individual situation, however, will determine whether compliance with an example or use of a sample clause, to the extent applicable, constitutes compliance with this part.

  2. Substituted compliance with CFTC financial privacy rules by futures commission merchants and introducing brokers. Except with respect to Rule 30(b)any futures commission merchant or introducing broker (as those terms are defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1, et seq.)) registered by notice with the Commission for the purpose of conducting business in security futures products pursuant to section 15(b)(11)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is subject to and in compliance with the financial privacy rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (17 CFR part 160) will be deemed to be in compliance with this part.


Regulatory History


65 FR 40334, 40363, June 29, 2000; 66 FR 45138, 45147, Aug. 27, 2001; 69 FR 71322, 71329, Dec 8, 2004



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