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Cookies on nwp-prototype.ons.gov.uk

Cookies are files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website.

We use cookies to store information about how you use the ONS website, such as the pages you visit.

Cookie settings

We use JavaScript to set our cookies. Javascript is not running on your browser so you cannot change your settings.

You can try:

  • turning on JavaScript in your browser
  • reloading the page in case there was a temporary fault with JavaScript

We use three types of cookie. There are two kinds of non-essential cookies that you can choose if you’re happy for us to use, there are also strictly necessary cookies that must be turned on.

Cookies that measure website use

We use Google Analytics and Hotjar to measure how you use the website so we can improve it based on user needs. Google Analytics and Hotjar set cookies that store anonymised information about:

  • how you got to the site
  • the pages you visit on nwp-prototype.ons.gov.uk and how long you spend on each page
  • what you click on while you're visiting the site
  • the way in which you interact with a page
  • whether you have participated in a Hotjar survey
Do you want to allow usage tracking?

Your preference selection will expire after one year.

Cookies that help with our communications

Some of our pages may contain content from other sites, like YouTube and Vimeo. We allow third party sites, like YouTube and Vimeo, to set cookies on our website when you view this content, they will measure how you engage with the content on our website.

Do you want to allow third party usage tracking?

Your preference selection will expire after one year.

In addition, if you share a link to ons.gov.uk page, the service you share it on may set a cookie. We have no control over cookies set on other websites – you can turn them off, but not through us.

Strictly necessary cookies

These essential cookies do things like:

  • remember the notifications you’ve seen so we do not show them to you again
  • remember your progress through a form (for example, an ONS study)
  • improve performance and identify potential security threats

They are necessary for proper website functionality and always need to be on.

Find out more about cookies on ons.gov.uk