Privacy Act Statement (5 U.S.C. 552a): The information you provide will not be disclosed outside of the SBA, except with your consent, and as otherwise allowed by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. §552a, or unless the information is subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. 5 U.S.C. §552. The Privacy Act authorizes SBA to make certain “routine uses” of information protected by that Act, which are set forth in SBA’s Systems of Records Notice 11 – Entrepreneurial Development   Management Information System, 74 FR 14889, 14901 (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-04-01/pdf/E9-7050.pdf).    SBA has instituted procedures to protect confidentiality and only aggregate and summary data will be provided in public reports to the Congress and the White House. Providing your Social Security number is voluntary. SBA uses your Social Security number to verify whether you received SBA assistance (financial or otherwise). You are asked to voluntarily provide your Social Security number to assist SBA in distinguishing you from other individuals with the same or similar name, or other personal identifiers. Not providing your Social Security number will not affect any right, benefit or privilege to which you are entitled. This request is permitted under EO 9397.