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8 <br /> ARE CENSUS <br /> DATA REALLY <br /> t., <br /> CONFIDENTIAL? <br /> ABSOLUTELY! <br /> All responses to Census Bureau surveys and censuses are <br /> confidential and protected under Title 13 of the U.S. Code. <br /> Under this law, the Census Bureau is required to keep <br /> respondent information confidential. We will never share <br /> a respondent's personal information with immigration <br /> enforcement agencies, like ICE; law enforcement agencies, <br /> like the FBI or police; or allow it to be used to determine <br /> their eligibility for government benefits. The results from <br /> any census or survey are reported in statistical format only. <br /> ' Individual records from the decennial censuses are, by law <br /> (Title 44, U.S. Code), confidential for 72 years. <br /> In addition, under Title 13, U.S. Code, all Census Bureau <br /> employees swear a lifetime oath to protect respondent <br /> data. It is a felony for any Census Bureau employee to dis- <br /> close any confidential census information during or after <br /> employment, and the penalty for wrongful disclosure is up <br /> to 5 years imprisonment and/or a fine of$250,000. <br /> U.S.Census Bureau 2020 Census Complete Count Committee Guide 3 <br />