$21)$ The Privacy Act of $1974$ regulates the release of personal information about federal employees by federal agencies. Which of the following is a basic principle underlying the Privacy Act?

A$)$ to permit federal employees greater access to the records that are maintained on them by the federal agency

B$)$ to permit employees to block disclosure of records that they $($the employee$)$ prefer to keep private

C$)$ to permit disclosure of personally identifiable information by federal agencies

D$)$ to deny individuals the right to seek amendment of agency records maintained on themselves upon a showing that the records are not accurate