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Data Protection and Privacy Policy

The Census Bureau has several policies to ensure the data we collect is protected and your privacy is respected.

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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552, allows any individual or organization access to government records through a FOIA request.

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Open Government at the Census Bureau

The Open Government Program supports the Census Bureau's core mission through the principles of transparency, participation, and collaboration.

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Evidence-Based Decision-Making at the Census Bureau

Learn how we support evidence-building across government, how we measure the effectiveness of our own work, and how we’re implementing the Evidence Act.

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Scientific Integrity

The Census Bureau sets a high standard of scientific integrity by embracing a common set of professional standards and operational practices.

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Information Quality

View information about our quality standards and correction procedures for information that does not comply with the guidelines.

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No Fear Act

The No-FEAR Act covers anti-discrimination and whistleblower protection for federal employees.

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U. S. Census Bureau Censuses and Survey Guidance

Guidance documents issued by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Plain Writing

The Census Bureau is committed to writing its documents in plain language.

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E-Gov Content Inventory

View the categories of information disseminated by the Census Bureau, as required by Section 207(f)(2) of the E-Government Act of 2002.

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Section 508 Accessibility

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires Federal agencies to make their electronic and ICT accessible to people with disabilities.

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Vulnerability Disclosure Policy

The DOC’s Vulnerability Disclosure Policy describes what systems and types of research are covered under this program and how to submit vulnerability reports.

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Message Concerning Inappropriate Terms

Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate.

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Citing Our Internet Information

The Census Bureau has no specific style recommendation for citing our website information. Here are four commonly used style systems of documentation.

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Corporate Identity and Branding Standards

July 19, 2019

The 2020 Census Brand Guidelines is a new guide that introduces the 2020 Census logo and tagline, a key messaging tool for the decennial census outreach effort.

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Collections of Information and Federal Register Notices

Lists of pending and approved Census collections of information at www.reginfo.gov.

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American Indian and Alaska Native Policy

October 12, 2009

This Policy outlines the principles to be followed in all Census Bureau interactions with federally recognized AIAN tribal governments.

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Scheduled Down Time

Any planned or scheduled downtime for www.census.gov and other Census web sites can be found here.

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