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WDDSE – ARCGIS Maps

Date signed: 11/13/2023

TPWA PIA info for WDDSE – ARCGIS Maps
TPWA PIA QuestionsTPWA PIA Answers
OPDIV:CMS
TPWA Unique Identifier (UID):T-9998097-763817
Is this a new TPWA?Yes
Please provide the reason for revision.N/A
Will the use of a third-party Website or application create a new or modify an existing HHS/OPDIV System of Records Notice (SORN) under the Privacy Act?No
Indicate the SORN number (or identify plans to put one in place.)
  • SORN Number: N/A
  • If not published: N/A
Will the use of a third-party Website or application create an information collection subject to OMB clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)?No
Indicate the OMB approval number and approval number expiration date (or describe the plans to obtain OMB clearance.)
  • OMB Approval Number: N/A
  • Expiration Date: N/A
  • Explanation: N/A
Does the third-party Website or application contain Federal Records?No
Describe the specific purpose for the OPDIV use of the third-party Website or application:The ARCGIS Maps allows users to view and explore CMS data through maps to improve their understanding of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) results. While this tool is not hosted on a CMS site, it is sponsored by the Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics (OEDA). The link to the tool from the data.cms.gov site allows users to discover data and engage with the tool.
Have the third-party privacy policies been reviewed to evaluate any risks and to determine whether the Website or application is appropriate for OPDIV use?Yes
Describe alternative means by which the public can obtain comparable information or services if they choose not to use the third-party Website or application:The public can obtain the raw data on data.cms.gov 
Does the third-party Website or application have appropriate branding to distinguish the OPDIV activities from those of nongovernmental actors?Yes
How does the public navigate to the third party Website or application from the OPIDIV?An external hyperlink from an HHS Website or Website operated on behalf of HHS.
Please describe how the public navigate to the third-party website or application:There will be a link to the tool on the current tools listing page on the data.cms.gov site. Currently this page lists internal and external tools.
If the public navigate to the third-party website or application via an external hyperlink, is there an alert to notify the public that they are being directed to a nongovernmental Website?Yes
Has the OPDIV Privacy Policy been updated to describe the use of a third-party Website or application?Yes
Provide a hyperlink to the OPDIV Privacy Policy:https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/Aboutwebsite/Privacy-Policy  
Is an OPDIV Privacy Notice posted on the third-party Website or application?No
Is PII collected by the OPDIV from the third-party Website or application?No
Will the third-party Website or application make PII available to the OPDIV?No
Describe the PII that will be collected by the OPDIV from the third-party Website or application and/or the PII which the public could make available to the OPDIV through the use of the third-party Website or application and the intended or expected use of the PII:N/A: PII is not collected at the third-party site.
Describe the type of PII from the third-party Website or application that will be shared, with whom the PII will be shared, and the purpose of the information sharing:N/A: PII is not collected at the third-party site.
If PII is shared, how are the risks of sharing PII mitigated?N/A: PII is not collected at the third-party site.
Will the PII from the third-party Website or application be maintained by the OPDIV?No
Describe how PII that is used or maintained will be secured: N/A: PII is not collected at the third-party site.
What other privacy risks exist and how will they be mitigated?N/A: PII is not collected at the third-party site. The user of data.cms.gov is informed via a banner that they are leaving data.cms.gov for the third-party site tool.  

Third-Party Web and Application (TPWA) Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) published by CMS as an Operating Division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services