2020 Data Confidentiality Web Survey

2019 Data Confidentiality Web Survey

1. What energy category do you file a survey report with EIA? (Choose all that apply)

   1. Petroleum

   2. Natural Gas

   3. Electric Power

   4. Coal

   5. Uranium

   6. Renewable energy sources

2. I believe that confidential information reported to EIA is well protected.

   1. Strongly agree

   2. Agree

   3. Disagree

   4. Strongly disagree

3. I believe EIA's promise of keeping data confidential can be trusted.

   1. Strongly agree

   2. Agree

   3. Disagree

   4. Strongly disagree

4. How confident are you that EIA will protect the confidentiality of your data?

   1. Very confident

   2. Moderately Confident

   3. Slight Confident

   4. Not Confident at all

5. Are you concerned that EIA will not keep your survey responses/answers confidential?

   1. Yes

   2. No

6. I believe EIA is collecting more information about my company than it needs to?

1. Strongly agree

2. Agree

3. Disagree

4. Strongly disagree

7. I believe that my company's responses to EIA could be used against my company.

   1. Strongly agree

   2. Agree

   3. Disagree

   4. Strongly disagree

8. Personally, how much trust do you have that EIA will only use the information you report for statistical purposes?

   1. A lot of trust

   2. Some trust

   3. Not much trust

   4. No trust

9. In general, how concerned are you that your personal information is protected on the Internet? (choose one)

   1. Not concerned

   2. Slightly Concerned

   3. Concerned

10. Do you believe EIA does a good job of providing you with information about how it protects the confidentiality of your company’s data?

    1. Yes

    2. No

11. Do you have any concerns about reporting information to EIA online?

    1. Yes

    2. No

Follow-up question, if they response yes

Please specify. (Open-ended question)

12. Were you aware that EIA has a legal obligation under federal law to share energy data with other agencies in the federal government?

    1. Yes

    2. No

13. After EIA collects your company’s information, do you believe any organization or person outside of the federal government has access to your information?

    1. Yes

    2. No

14. Would you be concerned, if EIA allowed colleges and universities to access company level data for statistical research under restricted access conditions?

    1. Yes

    2. No

Follow-up question, if they answered “Yes.” What concern do you have? Select all that apply

1. Security of the data (intruder hacking the system)

2. Unauthorized persons accessing the data

3. Analysis of data will not be impartial

4. Other (Open Ended)

15. Do you have any concerns with EIA sharing your confidential data with other agencies in the federal government?

    1. Yes

    2. No

Follow-up question, if they answered “Yes”. What concern do you have? Select all that apply

1. Security of the data (intruder hacking the system)

2. Misuse of the information reported to EIA

3. Unauthorized access by other federal employees to the data

4. Analysis of data will not be impartial

5. Other (Open Ended)

16. Are you confident that other federal agencies protect your data at the same level as EIA?

    1. Yes

    2. No

17. Do you report to other non-EIA Federal Surveys?

18. What is your level of trust for each group below, in alphabetical order, regarding their ability to protect the confidentiality of energy data?

1. Colleges and universities

   1. A lot of trust

   2. Some trust

   3. Not much trust

   4. No trust

2. Congress

   1. A lot of trust

   2. Some trust

   3. Not much trust

   4. No trust

3. EIA

   1. A lot of trust

   2. Some trust

   3. Not much trust

   4. No trust

4. Federal statistical agencies

   1. A lot of trust

   2. Some trust

   3. Not much trust

   4. No trust

5. Media

   1. A lot of trust

   2. Some trust

   3. Not much trust

   4. No trust

6. U.S. Military

   1. A lot of trust

   2. Some trust

   3. Not much trust

   4. No trust

7. State Energy Agencies

   1. A lot of trust

   2. Some trust

   3. Not much trust

   4. No trust