04/18/2026
From our founder, Anne-Cecile Guillot Bellisario
I just filed a Privacy Act request to find out what DOGE has collected on me. Sharing this from the Simplify page because it is exactly the conversation we have with clients every week.
Our whole business is built on helping small companies take control of their own data. So when a federal office gets access to records from Treasury, Social Security, the IRS, and HHS, and no one outside that office has a clear picture of what was copied or how it is being used, that lands in the middle of what we care about.
The Privacy Act of 1974 gives every American the right to ask. A federal court confirmed last year that DOGE has to answer within 20 business days. You fill out a form, sign it, mail it.
I used Rep. Jamie Raskin's template. About 20 minutes and a stamp.
Generic version you can use: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/176P0GJsq1WQa9IOKiQj7emzU17Fy1qLR/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105107054380525413523&rtpof=true&sd=true]
DOGE sunsets July 4, 2026. Filing now means the legal clock starts before then.
Data ownership is not just a feature. It is a right.
April 17, 2026 U.S. Department of Government Efficiency 736 Jackson Place, NW Washington, D.C. 20503 United States Digital Service 736 Jackson Place, NW Washington, D.C. 20503 RE: Privacy Act Access Request Dear Privacy Officer or Coordinator: In accordance with the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(d.....