Confidentiality
The survey data will be used for statistical purposes only and will be safeguarded in accordance with the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, and the Confidentiality Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002.
Protecting your privacy is a priority for NCSES and RTI International (the survey contractor). The following steps ensure that your privacy and confidentiality are protected:
- The survey uses a secure connection (https) and all data will be maintained within encrypted databases.
- You have unique credentials (username and password).
- All survey staff will complete a confidentiality training and sign an affidavit of nondisclosure before working on the survey.
- All personally identifiable information (PII) will be removed from the final data files.
- Prior to publication, data will be aggregated in ways that prevent the identification of individual respondents.