The Census Bureau has several policies to ensure the data we collect are protected and your privacy is respected.

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552, allows any individual or organization access to government records through a FOIA request.

The Open Government Program supports the Census Bureau's core mission through the principles of transparency, participation, and collaboration.

Learn how we support evidence-building across government, how we measure the effectiveness of our own work, and how we’re implementing the Evidence Act.

The Census Bureau sets a high standard of scientific integrity by embracing a common set of professional standards and operational practices.

View information about our quality standards and correction procedures for information that does not comply with the guidelines.

The No-FEAR Act covers anti-discrimination and whistleblower protection for federal employees.

The Census Bureau is committed to writing its documents in plain language.

View the categories of information disseminated by the Census Bureau, as required by Section 207(f)(2) of the E-Government Act of 2002.

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires Federal agencies to make their electronic and ICT accessible to people with disabilities.

The DOC’s Vulnerability Disclosure Policy describes what systems and types of research are covered under this program and how to submit vulnerability reports.

Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate.

The Census Bureau has no specific style recommendation for citing our website information. Here are four commonly used style systems of documentation.

The 2020 Census Brand Guidelines is a new guide that introduces the 2020 Census logo and tagline, a key messaging tool for the decennial census outreach effort.

Lists of pending and approved Census collections of information at www.reginfo.gov.

This policy outlines the principles to be followed in all Census Bureau interactions with federally recognized AIAN tribal governments.

Any planned or scheduled downtime for www.census.gov and other Census web sites can be found here.

New browsers are more compatible with websites and provide stronger protection against security issues.