We understand that you may have concerns and questions about sharing information about your and your baby’s life and experiences. Here we set out our commitment to you about how we look after your information. Your privacy matters. 

These pages are to let you know:

  • the information you give us is kept private, confidential and secure.
  • study data is used for research purposes only.
  • data used for research never includes any names, addresses or other personal details.
  • your information is not shared with other family members, organisations providing services or benefits that you or your baby may use or receive. 
  • it is always your choice whether to take part in the study, or any component of it.
  • the study has been approved by an NHS Research Ethics Committee and special committees in each of the UK countries who hold records of births.

For more information see:

Privacy Notice

This privacy notice tells you how we use and protect your personal information in this study. 
You can read the Generation New Era: Stories privacy notice here.

Looking after your information Q&As

Got questions about looking after your information? Check out our Q&A

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