Office for National Statistics Privacy Statement

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses the information gathering and dissemination practices for this website:

Provision of email addresses

ONS uses email addresses for the following reasons:

  • to provide a customised view of the website for each customer and
  • to gather statistical information regarding the use of the website for internal use only

ONS will not disclose your email address to any third parties without first obtaining your permission.

User information

This website uses cookies, 'web bugs' and Javascript tracking code to gather anonymous information about visitors' usage patterns in order to improve the navigation of the site, the presentation of its content, and the quality of its services. The information collected does not include personal details such as your name, age, phone number, postal address or email address, nor does it allow personal identification of a user.

External links

This site contains links to other sites. ONS is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.

Security

This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control.

Contacting the web site

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this website, you can contact us.