Census 2010 Confidentiality/Privacy Notification Experiment

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

www.census.gov/2010census

April 6, 2010

Dear Resident:
A few weeks ago, the U.S. Census Bureau sent your
household an official 2010 Census form. U.S. law requires
you to respond. If you have not yet responded, we
encourage you to do so immediately.
Return your form today. This is your last chance to respond
by mail before a Census Bureau Representative contacts you.
It is important that each household respond only once. If you
have already provided your census information, we thank
you – there is no need to provide it again.
Your answers are confidential. This means the Census Bureau
cannot give out information that identifies you or your
household. Your answers will only be used for statistical
purposes, and no other purpose. The back of this letter contains
more information about protecting your data.
Sincerely,

USCENSUSBUREAU
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Your Answers Are Confidential
Federal law protects your privacy and keeps your answers
confidential (Title 13, United States Code, Sections 9 and
214). The answers you give on the census form cannot be
obtained by law enforcement or tax collection agencies.
Your answers cannot be used in court. They cannot be
obtained with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
To improve census results, other government agencies may
give us additional information about your household. The
additional information we receive is legally protected under
Title 13, just like your census answers.
As allowed by law, census data becomes public after
72 years (Title 44, United States Code, Section 2108).
This information can be used for family history and
other types of historical research.
Please visit our Web site at
and click on "Protecting Your Answers" to learn more about
our privacy policy and data protection.

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