U.S. Census Bureau

Title 13, U.S. Code
Protection of Confidential Information


Title 13 is the law under which the Census Bureau operates. The law guarantees the confidentiality of census information, and establishes penalties for disclosing this information.

You can learn more about Title 13, and data protection and privacy via the Internet at the following websites:

Census Bureau's Data Protection and Online Privacy website

Census Bureau overview of Title 13 and Data Protection and Privacy Policy

U.S. House of Representatives' Office of the Law Revision Counsel publication of Title 13





2010 Census LUCA program

2008 Census Dress Rehearsal LUCA program


Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division,
Local Geographic Partnerships Branch

Created: June 14, 2006