PRIVACY
CENSUS SAMPLE
The Census is SAFE and SECURE
The census aims to collect an accurate count of each of every household in the country for the purposes described above. Responding to the census will have no impact on your immigration status of any other pending legal issues. It is essential that everyone responds regardless of your status. Please ensure the authenticity of where and how you respond to the census by being aware of what the census does NOT ask for:
Personal identifying information such as your social security number, resident status or bank account information
You to create an online account or login beware of emails scams requesting this information
Donations the census does not take money
Political information such as your party affiliation
Confidentiality
Strict federal law protects your census responses. It is against the law for any Census Bureau employee to disclose or publish any census information that identifies an individual. Census Bureau employees take a lifelong pledge of confidentiality to handle data responsibly and keep respondents’ information private. The penalty for wrongful disclosure is a fine of up to $250,000 or imprisonment for up to 5 years, or both. No law enforcement agency (not the DHS, ICE, FBI, or CIA) can access or use your personal information at any time. Data collected can only be used for statistical purposes that help inform important decisions, including how much federal funding your community receives. The Census Bureau has a robust cybersecurity program that incorporates industry best practices and federal security standards for encrypting data.
