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Privacy fears stymie government surveyors as responses dive

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Erik Paul didn't mind answering government questions about where his software development business was located or how many employees it had. But when queries from the U.S. Census Bureau broached the company's finances, the chief operating officer hesitated."When you start asking financial questions, I get a little squirrelly," said Paul, of Orlando, Florida, who recently responded online to the 2022 Economic Census.

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Privacy fears stymie government surveyors as responses dive

Response rates to federal surveys have been dropping in recent years due to growing public concern about privacy and online scams. Low response rates cut the quality of data gathered

1 year ago·United States

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Privacy fears stymie government surveyors as responses dive

Response rates to federal surveys have been dropping in recent years due to growing public concern about privacy and online scams

1 year ago·United States

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Privacy fears stymie government surveyors as responses dive

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Response rates to federal surveys have been dropping in recent years due to growing public concern about privacy and online scams. Low response rates cut the quality of data gathered because wealthier and more educated households are more likely to respond. The problem also affects what demographers, planners and government leaders know about the U.S. and how they allocate resources. To com…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Privacy fears stymie government surveyors as responses dive

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Erik Paul didn’t mind answering government questions about where his software development business was located or how many employees it had. But when queries from the […]

1 year ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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Privacy fears stymie government surveyors as responses dive

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Erik Paul didn’t mind answering government questions about where his software development business was located or how many employees it had. But when queries from the U.S. Census Bureau broached the company’s finances, the chief operating officer hesitated. “When you start asking financial questions, I get a little squirrelly,” said Paul, of Orlando, Florida, who recently responded online to the 2022 Economic Census. It’s a …

1 year ago·Tacoma, United States

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Privacy fears stymie government surveyors as responses dive

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Erik Paul didn't mind answering government questions about where his software development business was located or how many employees it had. But when queries from the U.S.

1 year ago·Sechelt, Canada

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