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U .S . Census Bureau 2020 Census Complete Count Committee Guide 3 <br />ARE CENSUS <br />DATA REALLY <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 .