The CFO Survey Privacy Policy
Collection of personal or business information
You may voluntarily provide personal or other confidential information to the Bank for purposes such as to:
- Participate in surveys
- Apply for employment
- Register for events
- Subscribe to newsletters or email notifications
Information collected will vary depending on the purpose of collection, but you provide this information voluntarily. By providing this information to the Bank, you consent to the information being used and shared as is required to fulfill the purpose of the services you requested, as described herein and in any notification you receive at the time of collection. See below for more information about specific types of data collection.
Collection of information for surveys
The Bank conducts several economic surveys, such as the Survey of Business Uncertainty, the Business Inflation Expectations Survey, the Survey and Diary of Consumer Payments Choice, and the Small Business Credit Survey. These surveys are an important part of the economic research conducted by the Bank as part of its monetary policy mission. Most surveys collect information from businesses rather than individuals, but survey responses may include some personally identifiable information, usually contact information, or confidential or proprietary business information. Participation in these surveys is voluntary and the Bank's use of the data collected is carried out with the participant's consent. De-identified or aggregate survey data may be shared with other Reserve Banks; the Board of Governors; or with academic, government, or research institutions (collectively "Bank Research Partners") to fulfill the purpose of conducting the particular survey or to conduct additional economic research. Such De-identified or aggregate data may also be made available through our website for use by third-party researchers. To facilitate in conducting these surveys, the Bank may also need to share participant contact information with vendors or Research Partners that assist with communications and outreach to participants and prospective participants.
The safeguarding of participant information is important to the Bank. We take precautions to secure individualized survey information provided to us and to work only with partners who take similar precautions to safeguard this data.