The materials on this Web page currently focus on information privacy and other legal rights for terrorism-related information sharing between federal agencies and do not specifically apply to non-federal entities, such as State, local, and tribal entities or the private sector. The ISE Privacy Guidelines require "non-federal entities seeking access to protected information through the ISE to ensure that such non-federal entities develop and implement appropriate policies and procedures that provide protections that are at least as comprehensive as those contained in these Guidelines."

The Information Sharing Council is continuing its work with fusion centers through its State, Local, and Tribal Subcommittee. Guidance addressing privacy concerns in the development and operation of State and local fusion centers can be found in Guideline 8 of the Fusion Center Guidelines, issued by the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Privacy Guidelines Committee is evaluating Guideline 8 in order to recommend specific guidance for fusion centers which would fulfill the requirement that their privacy policy be "at least as comprehensive" as the ISE Privacy Guidelines. The material located on the Agency Privacy Officials page provides a useful supplement to the Fusion Center Guidelines.

Privacy efforts to assist State, local, and tribal entities have been supported through DOJ's Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative and fusion center technical assistance provided by DOJ and DHS. Resources for State, local, and tribal entities' privacy activities can be found on the For State, Local, and Tribal page.