Under the Privacy Act, who can access records that are retrievable by a person's name?

The Privacy Act is designed to safeguard personal information held by federal agencies and grants individuals the right to access their own records. Therefore, individuals have the right to see their records that are retrievable by their name. This provision ensures that individuals are aware of the information that federal agencies maintain about them and can review it for accuracy, provide corrections, or understand how it may be used.

While authorized federal employees may access records for official duties, this access is not unrestricted and is typically tied to the performance of their job functions. The act places significant emphasis on protecting individuals' privacy rights, which is why interested third parties generally do not have access to another person's records unless specific statutory exceptions apply. Thus, the only correct choice regarding who has the right to access these records is the individual whose records are held.