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Private Lives and Public Policies : Confidentiality and Accessibility of Government Statistics.
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Corporate Author:
National Research Council Staff
(Author)
Other Authors:
Jabine, Thomas B.
(Editor)
,
De Wolf, Virginia A.
(Editor)
,
Duncan, George T.
(Editor)
Format:
eBook
Language:
English
Published:
Washington :
National Academies Press,
Aug. 1993.
Subjects:
Privacy, Right of
>
United States.
Public records
>
Access control
>
United States.
Privacy, Right of
Public records
>
Access control
Statistical services
United States
>
Statistical services.
United States
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Table of Contents:
PRIVATE LIVES AND PUBLIC POLICIES
Copyright
Acknowledgments
Contents
Executive Summary
STUDY GOALS AND SCOPE
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
DEMOCRATIC ACCOUNTABILITY
CONSTITUTIONAL EMPOWERMENT
INDIVIDUAL AUTONOMY
KEY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
STATUTORY PROTECTION AGAINST MANDATORY DISCLOSURE OF INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIABLE DATA
BARRIERS TO DATA SHARING WITHIN GOVERNMENT
ACCESS TO DATA BY NONGOVERNMENT USERS
PRIVACY CONCERNS AND DECLINING COOPERATION IN SURVEYS
STATISTICAL PROCEDURES TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY
CROSS-CUTTING RECOMMENDATIONS
1 Principles and Problems
THE TENSION BETWEEN PRIVATE LIVES AND PUBLIC POLICIES
STUDY GOALS AND SCOPE
HOW DOES THE FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM FUNCTION?
KEY DEFINITIONS
DATA SUBJECTS AND DATA PROVIDERS
INFORMATIONAL PRIVACY
CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA PROTECTION
INFORMED CONSENT AND NOTIFICATION
DISCLOSURE
ADMINISTRATIVE AND STATISTICAL DATA
WHAT PRINCIPLES SHOULD GUIDE STATISTICAL AGENCIES?
DEMOCRATIC ACCOUNTABILITY
CONSTITUTIONAL EMPOWERMENT
INDIVIDUAL AUTONOMY
THE SPECIAL ROLE OF FEDERAL STATISTICAL AGENCIES
DATA ACCESS IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
PROBLEMS IN ENSURING CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA ACCESS
DO STATISTICAL AGENCIES HAVE ADEQUATE AUTHORITY TO PROTECT DATA?
CAN COMMUNICATION WITH THE PUBLIC BE IMPROVED?
ARE DATA PROVIDERS PROPERLY NOTIFIED OR INFORMED?
ARE CURRENT CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA ACCESS LAWS ADEQUATE AND APPROPRIATE?
HOW CAN NONGOVERNMENT USERS BE GIVEN ACCESS TO DATA WHILE PRESERVING CONFIDENTIALITY?
CAN INDIVIDUAL-LEVEL DATA BE PROVIDED FOR PUBLIC USE?
CAN LEGITIMATE NEEDS FOR DATA SHARING WITHIN GOVERNMENT BE MET?
STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT
NOTES
2 The Framework of Study
EVOLUTION OF THE FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM
EARLIER STUDIES OF PRIVACY, CONFIDENTIALITY, AND DATA ACCESS.
AMERICAN STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION AD HOC COMMITTEE ON PRIVACY ANDCONFIDENTIALITY
PRIVACY PROTECTION STUDY COMMISSION
OFFICE OF FEDERAL STATISTICAL POLICY AND STANDARDS
WHAT HAS CHANGED TO WARRANT A NEW STUDY?
ADVANCES IN COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
OUTSIDE RESEARCHERS
RECORD LINKAGE
ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA ACCESSIBILITY
PERSUADING DATA PROVIDERS
COGNITIVE RESEARCH
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN RESEARCH ON STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE LIMITATION
RESPONSIBILITIES OF FEDERAL STATISTICAL AGENCIES
RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PUBLIC
RESPONSIBILITIES TO DATA PROVIDERS AND DATA SUBJECTS
RESPONSIBILITIES TO DATA USERS
RESPONSIBILITIES TO OTHER STATISTICAL AGENCIES
RESPONSIBILITIES TO CUSTODIANS OF ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
NOTES
3 Data Subjects
INTRODUCTION
INFORMED CONSENT AND NOTIFICATION
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMED CONSENT AND NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
The Privacy Act of 1974
Professional Association Guidelines
Matching Survey and Administrative Data
Waivers
CURRENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES
MANDATORY DATA SETS: CONTROLLING INFORMATION ABOUT ONESELF
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
RESEARCH RELATED TO CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA ACCESS
CONTROLLED SURVEY EXPERIMENTS
COGNITIVE RESEARCH
PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
PUBLIC INFORMATION ACTIVITIES OF STATISTICAL AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
CURRENT PRACTICES
RECOMMENDATIONS
4 Data Users
BASIC CONCEPTS RELATED TO DATA ACCESS
EXPECTATIONS OF DATA USERS
BACKGROUND
Increasing Demands for Access
Meeting User Needs: Successes and Failures
Factors that Affect Agency Decisions on Access
User Influence on Agency Decisions
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Data Sharing Within Government
Access to Data by Nongovernment Users.
LEGAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF DATA USERS
BACKGROUND
Legal Responsibilities of Users
Ethical Responsibilities of Users
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5 Legislation
GENERAL REGULATION OF FEDERAL STATISTICAL AND RESEARCH RECORDS
THE PRIVACY ACT
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
AGENCY-SPECIFIC LEGISLATION
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
AGENCIES LACKING EXPLICIT STATUTORY PROTECTION OF ESTABLISHMENT DATA
NEW STATISTICAL AGENCIES
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
NOTES
6 Technical and Administrative Procedures
INTRODUCTION
RESTRICTED DATA: STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR PROTECTING CONFIDENTIALITY
DISCLOSURE RISK AND STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE LIMITATION TECHNIQUES
SELECTED STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE LIMITATION PRACTICES OF FEDERAL STATISTICAL AGENCIES
Procedures Used for Tables
Procedures for Microdata Files
THE IMPACT OF IMPROVED COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
RECENT RESEARCH ON DISCLOSURE LIMITATION
Systematic Frameworks
Papers Commissioned by the Panel
Shielding Organizational Data
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
RESTRICTED ACCESS: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY
INTERAGENCY DATA SHARING
Examples of Interagency Data Sharing
Discussion
EXTERNAL DATA USERS
Examples of Restricted Access by External Data Users
Examples of Failure to Gain Access
Discussion
ARCHIVING FEDERAL STATISTICAL DATA SETS
RESTRICTED ACCESS: FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
NOTES
7 Statistical Data on Organizations
INTRODUCTION
TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DATA ON PERSONS AND DATA ON ORGANIZATIONS
Legislation
Other Differences
CONTENT OF CHAPTER.
THE ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION VS. THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE: A FURTHER EROSION OF FUNCTIONAL SEPARATION
BACKGROUND
DISCUSSION
Is EIA a Statistical Agency?
Did EIA Mislead Respondents?
Is the EIA's Problem Unique?
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
INABILITY TO SHARE BUSINESS LISTS: AN EMBARRASSMENT TO THE FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM
BACKGROUND
PRACTICES IN OTHER COUNTRIES
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
WAIVERS: WHOSE INFORMATION IS IT?
BACKGROUND
EXAMPLES
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
USER ACCESS: GETTING A BETTER RETURN ON INVESTMENTS IN ECONOMIC STATISTICS
BACKGROUND
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
8 Managing Confidentiality and Data Access Functions
MANAGEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA ACCESS QUESTIONS IN THE FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM
WITHIN STATISTICAL AGENCIES
ACROSS STATISTICAL AGENCIES
THE INFLUENCE OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
ALTERNATIVE MODELS FOR MANAGING CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA ACCESS QUESTIONS: A LOOK AT OTHER COUNTRIES
U.S. PROPOSALS FOR AN INDEPENDENT PRIVACY PROTECTION BOARD
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
AGENCY STAFFING AND MANAGEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA ACCESS FUNCTIONS
INTERAGENCY COORDINATION
DATA PROTECTION BOARD
Recommendations
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
References
Appendix A Study Procedures
PANEL ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITIES
CASE STUDIES
LONGITUDINAL RETIREMENT HISTORY WORKSHOP
WORKSHOP ON CONFIDENTIALITY OF AND ACCESS TO DOCTORATE RECORDS
WORKSHOP ON CONFIDENTIALITY OF AND ACCESS TO NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS DATA
INFORMATION GATHERING
REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTATION
INVITATION FOR COMMENTS
CONFERENCE ON DISCLOSURE LIMITATION APPROACHES AND DATA ACCESS
COMMISSIONED PAPERS
Attachment 1
I.
II.
Attachment 2.
Appendix B Biographical Sketches
Index.
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