Privacy notice - research uses of census microdata
Research uses of individual census records
If you returned a census form in Scotland in 2011, NRS holds your personal information. Access to census data that can identify households or individuals is strictly controlled by law. We are committed to protecting the confidentiality of census data, while also making sure that census data can be used to serve the public interest.
There are two ways that researchers can access individual census records for research and statistical purposes which are in the public interest:
This privacy notice explains how we may share your personal information with researchers, how long we keep the data and how we protect your personal information to make sure nobody identifies you or your household in the data.
Contact Information
NRS Data Protection Officer
HM General Register House
2 Princes Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3YY
Tel: 0131 535 1314