TERMS & CONDITIONS
COOKIES
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide statistical information to the owners of the site.
How do we use cookies on this site?
The UK Data Archive website uses cookies that do not contain any personal information in order to allow you to move from one resource to another and for the reasons below.
| Cookie name | Category* | Function | Further information |
| _utma _utmb _utmc _utmv _utmz |
Performance | Collects non-personal information about how visitors use the website in order to improve content and navigation and report on general usage statistics. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. | These cookies are used by Google Analytics software. See: www.google.com/policies/privacy/ |
| showmore | Functionality | Used with our content management system. This cookie is deleted when you close your browser. | |
| reportspublications | Functionality | Used with our content management system. This cookie is deleted when you close your browser. | |
| faqsec | Functionality | Used with our content management system. This cookie is deleted when you close your browser. | |
| cookieaccepted | Functionality | Remembers that you have accepted cookies from our site | Used so that you are not asked for consent each time you visit this site. |
* These categories are defined by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to assess intrusiveness:
- Strictly necessary
- Performance
- Functionality
- Targeting or advertising
Note: The UK Data Archive does not use any cookies for targeting and advertising.
How do I change cookie settings?
You can check whether your computer is set up to accept cookies or change the settings for your browser to disallow all cookies through the help pages on the browser you are using.
Further information is available from: www.allaboutcookies.org