Privacy and Cookies
Wednesday, 17 February 2010 12:27
This privacy statement covers the following websites:
- http://www.ofqual.gov.uk
- http://comment.ofqual.gov.uk
- http://register.ofqual.gov.uk
- http://rits.ofqual.gov.uk
Where you provide personal information, we will only use it to deliver the services you have requested.
In order to understand which parts of our website are popular and which areas may need improvement our webserver logs the IP address of your computer and stores some cookies on your computer. We will only use the data in a general way to make sure we are delivering the best possible service to our audience. By using our site, you consent to such processing and you warrant that all data provided by you is accurate.
This statement does not cover links within this site to other websites.
If you have registered for updates the system will record your email address and other information if volunteered to us by you. This shall be treated as proprietary and confidential. It may be used for internal review and to notify you about updates to the Ofqual website.
Download our Data Protection Policy
For queries about data protection issues within Ofqual please email our This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Cookies
When we provide services, we want to make them easy, useful and reliable. Where services are delivered on the internet, this sometimes involves placing small amounts of information on your device, for example, computer or mobile phone. These include small files known as cookies. They cannot be used to identify you personally.
These pieces of information are used to improve services for you through, for example:
- enabling a service to recognise your device so you don't have to give the same information several times during one task
- recognising that you may already have given a username and password so you don't need to do it for every web page requested
- measuring how many people are using services, so they can be made easier to use and there's enough capacity to ensure they are fast
You can manage these small files yourself and learn more about them through Internet browser cookies - what they are and how to manage them
Our use of cookies
Cookies used by us
To remember your selections or preferences that you've already made when looking at an information or service:
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So service is available when you want it and fast, we measure numbers and volumes of visitors:
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To understand what visitors want to use and not to use, so we can improve the service you receive and archive what is not used:
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If you have answered a survey, in order to prevent another invitation to respond to it:
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Cookies used by third-parties
Slideshare.net
When we provide links to third party services you find useful, they may place a cookie on your device to make their service easier to use. Their policy on use may be found here: http://www.slideshare.net/privacy
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facebook.com
When we provide links to third party services you find useful, they may place a cookie on your device to make their service easier to use. Their policy on use may be found here: http://www.facebook.com/policy.php
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twitter.com
When we provide links to third party services you find useful, they may place a cookie on your device to make their service easier to use. Their policy on use may be found here: http://twitter.com/privacy
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youtube.com
When we provide links to third party services you find useful, they may place a cookie on your device to make their service easier to use. Their policy on use may be found here: http://www.youtube.com/t/privacy_at_youtube
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