Cookies
Last updated: 14 June 2022
We put small files (known as “cookies”) onto your computer to collect information about how you browse the site. The following is a description of what data we collect when you use this website and what we use it for.
The information we collect does not include personal details such as your name, age, telephone number, postal address or email address, nor does it allow personal identification of a user.
Cookies that measure website use
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymised information about how you use measuringtheeconomy.uk. We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements to the site.
We do not allow Google to use or share the data about how you use this site.
Google Analytics stores information about:
- how you got to the site
- the pages you visit and how long you spend on them
- what you click on while you are visiting
Cookies set by Google Analytics
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
_ga |
Help us count how many people visit the website by tracking if you have visited before | 2 years |
_gid |
Help us count how many people visit the website by tracking if you have visited before | 24 hours |
_gat_gtag_[id] |
Connects the data about website visits to our Google Analytics account | 1 minute |
Cookies message
You may see a banner when you visit the website inviting you to accept or reject cookies. This cookies message stores information about your cookie consent settings.
We will set a cookie so that your computer knows you have seen the message and will not show it again.
Cookies set by the Measuring the Economy website
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
consent_status |
Tells us that you have saved your cookie consent settings | 1 year |
