If you have reviewed What Is Asked, you may be wondering what is done with your study answers once you have submitted them. Be assured, your privacy is more than important to us — it is vital. That is why we have developed a rigorous process for handling and processing all the information participants submit.

The privacy statement regarding the information gathered from participants of MI Travel Counts is as follows:

• Study data is used solely to provide Michigan's transportation community with information on overall travel patterns.
• Individual's data is grouped with all the other participants' data and NOT analyzed individually.
• NO individual data of any sort is released to any persons or agencies.
• Individual data will only be used when compiled with the data of participants in the same geographic area.
• The information you provide as part of the study will be held in strict confidence. Your individual privacy will be respected.

Moreover, Abt SRBI, the national research firm providing market research to governmental organizations and contracted to conduct this study, has a rigorous policy for handling study data as follows:

Abt SRBI promotes privacy issues and responsible research industry-wide as a member of the Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO). Abt SRBI adheres to the CASRO Code of Standards and Ethics.

Information you give to Abt SRBI is completely confidential. Your identity and any information attributable to you is not released to anyone outside Abt SRBI, including those commissioning the research, unless you have expressly permitted such disclosure.

Abt SRBI understands that the willingness of individuals to participate in our surveys is central to our ability to do business. We know that people would not participate in surveys if they thought their personal information was shared with third parties.