How we collect and use your information
Website visitors
This privacy notice tells you what to expect when the Electoral Commission collects personal information about visitors to our websites.When someone visits www.aboutmyvote.co.uk we collect standard internet log information which shows how visitors are using the site. We do this to monitor the number of visitors to the various parts of the site, and to analyse the behaviour of our visitors in order to help us to provide you with a better user experience. We collect this information in a way that does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting any of our websites. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any personally identifying information from any source. If we do want to collect personally identifiable information through our website, we will be up front about this and get your consent. We will make it clear when we collect personal information and will explain what we intend to do with it.
Website security
The tables below explain the cookies we use and why:Name | Set by | Duration | Description |
ASP.NET_SessionId | Web site | Deleted when user leaves site | Identifies user for duration of visit to site |
lang | Web site | 16 months | Used to determine the language for the visitor |
cookieMe | Web site | 12 months | Ensures that user does not repeatedly see survey pop ups onreturn visits to site |
PopupVisitData_[survey group] | Web site | Deleted when user leaves site | Ensures that user does not repeatedly see survey pop ups duringa site visit |
_utma | Google Analytics | Never expires | Tracks number of visits, the time of the first visit, theprevious visit, and the current visit http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html |
_utmb | Google Analytics | Deleted when user leaves site (or after 30 minutes ofinactivity) | Tracks when a visit starts. With _utmc determines length ofvisit |
_utmc | Google Analytics | Deleted when user leaves site (or after 30 minutes ofinactivity) | Tracks when a visit ends |
_utmz | Google Analytics | 6 months | Tracks where a user came from (e.g. search engine, anothersite) |
WEBTRENDS_ID | WebTrends | 10 years | Identifies unique users and duration of visit http://webtrends.com/privacy-policy/ |
WT_FPC | WebTrends | 10 years | |
Various | GroupM (uk.gmads.net or .mookie1.com)
| 13 months to 2 years | Generally contains a randomly generated number used to trackmarketing campaigns http://www.groupmmarketplace.com/uk/page/privacy-policy
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Various | DoubleClick (.doubleclick.net) | 2 years | Generally contains a randomly generated number used to trackmarketing campaigns http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/index.aspx
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| Various | Adconion Media Group (amgdgt.com) | 30 days to 1 year | Generally contains a randomly generatednumber used to track marketing campaigns |
| Various | Quantcast (quantserve.com) | 90 days | Generally contains a randomly generatednumber used to track marketing campaigns http://www.quantcast.com/privacy |
UA | Adconion (amgdgt.com) | 30 days | Recent event and behavioral data histories, as well as frequencycapping data |
ID | Adconion (amgdgt.com) | 1 year | Unique ID for the user |
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
If you continue to access the Commission's websites without changing these settings, we will consider that you consent to the use of cookies as set out above. Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality of the Electoral Commission's websites.
Other personal information
The Electoral Commission also collects personal data by means of our day-to-day activities and contact with people who access our services. We have to hold the details of the people who have requested a service in order to provide it. However, we only use these details to provide the service the person has requested.See our policy on collecting and holding personal information (PDF)
Changes to this privacy notice
We keep our privacy notice under regular review. This privacy notice was last updated April 2012.How to contact us
Queries about how the Commission collects and handles personal information may be submitted to us by mail or email. Please send requests to:Joanne Crofton-Diggins
The Electoral Commission
3 Bunhill Row
London EC1Y 8YZ
JCrofton-Diggins@electoralcommission.org.uk
General information
- This site has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of material under our control. However, we accept no responsibility for alteration, manipulation or interpretation of its data once placed on the World Wide Web
- Our information on the World Wide Web is subject to change without notice
- Where we provide links to sites, we do not by doing so endorse any information or opinions appearing in them
- We accept no liability over the availability of linked pages
- This website is governed by UK law.
