UK Business Data Survey 2024: information for survey participants
What you need to know about being part of the UK Business Data Survey 2024.
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The UK Business Data Survey 2024 gathers evidence on the importance and awareness of data use for UK businesses.
The UK Business Data Survey is a telephone and online-based study of UK businesses. It seeks to understand the role and importance of personal and non-personal data in UK businesses, domestic and international transfers of data, and the awareness of, and attitudes toward, data protection legislation and policy.
More information about the UK Business Data Survey.
This is the third time this survey has been carried out. Ipsos has been commissioned to carry out the survey fieldwork which takes place from October 2023 to January 2024.
During this period some organisations will be called by an Ipsos interviewer from their Edinburgh office (an 0131 number) inviting them to take part. You may also receive an email to let you know Ipsos has called and inviting you to reply. You may be offered the option of completing the survey online and, if so, you will receive the survey link via email from Ipsos - Ukbusinessdatasurvey@ipsos.com
Who is being invited to take part?
Participation in the UK Business Data Survey 2024 is voluntary. Businesses across the UK have been selected at random, from the Market Location Database, whilst ensuring a spread across different sectors and numbers of employees. The Market Location Database is a list of UK businesses maintained by Market Location for commercial purposes. This information is provided to us by Market Location, so please see their privacy notice for details.
Who is conducting the survey?
Ipsos is carrying out the survey on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
Ipsos is a well-known survey organisation in the UK. It carries out research studies in the areas of social and public policy, covering topics such as sport, culture, health, science, education, crime and employment.
Contacts
To contact Ipsos about the survey, please find the relevant contact details below:
Telephone: 020 3059 4967
Email: Ukbusinessdatasurvey@ipsos.com
Data protection and privacy notice
For general information on how DSIT handles personal data, please read DSIT’s personal information charter.
More detailed information about how your personal data is processed, as well as your rights under the data protection legislation, is available in the privacy notice in the documents section at the top of this page.
For any data protection queries please contact the DSIT Data Protection Officer: dataprotection@dsit.gov.uk.
Please visit the Ipsos website to access the Ipsos privacy notice for the survey.
The Information Commissioner’s Office has produced a guide to your rights. If you are not happy with the way we are processing your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office about our practices, or you can call their helpline on 0303 123 1113.
Enquiries
For general queries about the questionnaire and survey outputs, please contact the UK Business Data Survey team at DSIT: ukbusinessdatasurvey@dsit.gov.uk.