Privacy Notice
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Question asked in the latest wave:
indintro_w14.neintro
Question label:
Privacy Notice
Question text:
Thank you for taking part in Understanding Society. This important social science study is managed by the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex. ISER is the data controller for the study. The fieldwork for the study is contracted to Kantar Public and NatCen Social Research, who act as the data processors. Your personal details are only used so that we can send you information on how the survey is being used by researchers, and so that we can send an interviewer to you each year. These details are never made available to researchers or to any other companies who might use them for marketing purposes. You have the right at any time to withdraw from the survey. ModeType = 1For more information about your rights under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) please read this showcard.
Question universe:
if GRIDVARIABLES.MODETYPE = 1 | 2 (Mode is face to face or telephone)
and if (ff_ivlolw 1) & (ff_everint 1) (If new entrant and never interviewed)
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 32556 | 91.78% |
| proxy | -7 | 134 | 0.38% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Participant agrees to be interviewed | 1 | 2767 | 7.8% |
| Participant does not want to continue with interview | 2 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Total | 35471 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 27771 | 99.19% |
| proxy | -7 | 104 | 0.37% |
| Participant agrees to be interviewed | 1 | 122 | 0.44% |
| Participant does not want to continue with interview | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | 27998 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 1 | 0.0% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 31223 | 97.55% |
| proxy | -7 | 464 | 1.45% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Participant agrees to be interviewed | 1 | 316 | 0.99% |
| Participant does not want to continue with interview | 2 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Total | 32008 | 100.0% |
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