Explain at least three victim privacy protections

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

When filing for a court order of protection, the survivor can request Protection Order Confidentiality, that his/her name, telephone number, and address not be made part of the public record. Under the Driver Privacy Protection Act, personal information from drivers licenses can be disclosed only to certain categories of requestors. Personal information is defined as including a person's name, address, and driver license number.

A person fleeing an abuser may also change her or his name and apply for a Social Security Number change to secure the new identity. The rules require a victim to provide proof of current abuse simply by presenting a protection order or statements by law enforcement officers or other knowledgeable persons in order to change their social security number.

State-operated Address Confidentiality Programs (ACPs) provide victims of domestic violence with a legal substitute address to prevent their perpetrators from using public records to track them down. To register for the program, many states require application be made through a domestic violence shelter, a law enforcement office, a certified advocate group, or a victim assistance program.

Victims of domestic violence and of sexual assault may request that their names and addresses be kept confidential on certain public lists under Voter Registration Confidentiality Programs. A police chief must supply the victim with an affidavit saying that the person qualifies to have his or her name omitted from annual street lists and the annual register of voters. This allows victims to participate in the voting process without fearing that their vital information will be accessible to their attackers.