Citation[]
Department of Homeland Security, Privacy Impact Assessment for the Data Analysis & Research for Trade Transparency System (DARTTS) (Oct. 20, 2008) (full-text).
Overview[]
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operates the Data Analysis and Research for Trade Transparency System (DARTTS), which supports ICE investigations of trade-based money laundering, contraband smuggling, and trade fraud. DARTTS analyzes trade and financial data to identify statistically anomalous transactions that may warrant investigation for money laundering or other import-export crimes. These anomalies are then independently confirmed and further investigated by experienced ICE investigators. ICE has conducted this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) because DARTTS collects and uses personally identifiable information associated with money laundering, contraband smuggling, and trade fraud.