Your data is confidential.
Being counted in Census 2020 is safe, easy and secure.
Federal law ensures that your private information is never published and that your answers cannot be used against you by any government agency or court.
Protected
Your answers are protected by law.
The U.S. Census Bureau is bound by federal law to protect your answers and keep them strictly confidential.
Private
Your privacy matters.
Every employee takes an oath to protect your personal information for life.
Anonymous
Your answers are kept anonymous.
When you respond to the census, your anonymous answers are used only to produce statistics.
More Information
Learn about data confidentiality and security measures used to keep your private information safe and secure as well as how to avoid scams.