§ 160.15 Other exceptions to notice and opt out requirements. ( a ) *Exceptions to notice and opt out requirements.* The requirements for initial notice in § 160.4(a)(2), for the opt out in §§ 160.7 and 160.10, and for initial notice in § 160.13 in connection with service providers and joint marketing do not apply when you disclose nonpublic personal information: ( 1 ) With the consent or at the direction of the consumer, provided that the consumer has not revoked the consent or direction;
( 2 ) ( i ) To protect the confidentiality or security or your records pertaining to the consumer, service, product or transaction;
( ii ) To protect against or prevent actual or potential fraud, unauthorized transactions, claims or other liability;
( iii ) For required institutional risk control or for resolving consumer disputes or inquiries;
( iv ) To persons holding a legal or beneficial interest relating to the consumer; or
( v ) To persons acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity on behalf of the consumer;
( 3 ) To provide information to insurance rate advisory organizations, guaranty funds or agencies, agencies that are rating you, persons that are assessing your compliance with industry standards, and your attorneys, accountants and auditors;
( 4 ) To the extent specifically permitted or required under other provisions of law and in accordance with the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978, 12 U.S.C. 3401 *et seq.,* to law enforcement agencies (including a Federal functional regulator, the Secretary of the Treasury, with respect to 31 U.S.C. Chapter 53, Subchapter II (Records and Reports on Monetary Instruments and Transactions) and 12 U.S.C. Chapter 21 (Financial Recordkeeping), a State insurance authority, with respect to any person domiciled in that insurance authority's state that is engaged in providing insurance, and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection), self-regulatory organizations, or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety;
( 5 ) ( i ) To a consumer reporting agency in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. 1681 *et seq.;* or
( ii ) From a consumer report reported by a consumer reporting agency;
( 6 ) In connection with a proposed or actual sale, merger, transfer or exchange of all or a portion of a business or operating unit if the disclosure of nonpublic personal information concerns solely consumers of such business or unit; or
( 7 ) ( i ) To comply with federal, state or local laws, rules and other applicable legal requirements;
( ii ) To comply with a properly authorized civil, criminal or regulatory investigation, or subpoena or summons by federal, state or local authorities; or
( iii ) To respond to judicial process or government regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over you for examination, compliance or other purposes as authorized by law.
( b ) *Examples of consent and revocation of consent.* ( 1 ) A consumer may specifically consent to your disclosure to a nonaffiliated mortgage lender of the value of the assets in the customer's account so that the lender can evaluate the consumer's application for a mortgage loan.
( 2 ) A consumer may revoke consent by subsequently exercising the right to opt out of future disclosures of nonpublic personal information as permitted under § 160.7(f).
[66 FR 21252, Apr. 27, 2001, as amended at 76 FR 43879, July 22, 2011]