Data Protection and Privacy Program

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

FOIA (Freedom of Information Act)

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.

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.

Scientific Integrity

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

No FEAR Act

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

Information Quality

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

Plain Writing

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

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.

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.

Scheduled Down time

Information on scheduled maintenance which may impact our website or internet servers.

Message Concerning Inappropriate Terms

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

Corporate Identity and Branding Standards

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.

Collections of Information and Federal Register Notices

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