Disclosure is the release of data that reveals information or permits deduction of information about a particular survey unit through the release of either tables or microdata. Disclosure avoidance is the process used to protect each survey unit’s identity and data from disclosure. Using disclosure avoidance procedures, the Census Bureau modifies or removes the characteristics that put information at risk of disclosure.

This page serves as a one-stop-shop for all things related to data privacy of information the Census Bureau collects on businesses and the economy with an emphasis on privacy modernization efforts.

Here is an overview of what each section contains:

• The About section includes an overview of disclosure avoidance methodologies the Census Bureau uses on economic data.
• The Data section includes demonstration tables created to promote potential changes in disclosure methodology. Tables in this section are provably private.
• The Events section includes pre-recorded webinars on how we intend to apply modernized noise infusion algorithms to economic data.
• The Library section provides additional presentations and papers.