On the cover of the 2011 Census form, the Office of National Statistics claims: “Your personal information is protected by law. Census information is kept confidential for 100 years” However, an expert on privacy has discovered that there are a number of circumstances where the data can be disclosed. Chris Pounder from Amberhawk, a privacy training provider, points to section 39(4) of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007. This states that the ONS can disclose confidential data if the disclosure is: "made for the purposes of a criminal investigation"; "made in pursuance of an order of a court"; or...
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