The Observatory provides information and intelligence about Wakefield district to improve decision-making, to support partnership working and better prepare us for the future. 

FAQ’s

Where does the information on the site come from?
The benefit of the Observatory is that the information is gathered together from a variety of places to save you time and energy searching for it. Many of the datasets used are published nationally by government organisations such as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA). Other sets of information and publications are generated by the Observatory partners and other local agencies. 

Can I publish information from this site in a written document?
Yes as long as you quote the Wakefield Observatory and the source of the data that is found in the 'About this..' information, which is with every publication and dataset. 

Can I publish information from this site on my website?
We would prefer you to link to the Wakefield Observatory website, but if you do, to only do it in a limited way. You must quote the Wakefield Observatory and the original source of the data that is found with the information provided with each dataset or publication. 

How should I quote the Wakefield Observatory as a data source?
Write "Source: [then quote the source of the data provided in the dataset information]. Downloaded from The Wakefield Observatory [then give the date you downloaded the information e.g. 25/12/2009]" 

How do I know the data is accurate?
The data comes from reputable data sources, most of which have a long track record of providing accurate information. The Observatory Team makes every effort to ensure that the data we publish is accurate. However, please note that under the ‘Terms and Conditions’ of the site we do limit our liability should any mistakes have been made. 

Where can I get help in using this site?
‘How to Contact us’ to send us your query. 

Terms and Conditions

We operate this website for the purpose of providing access to research, statistics, data and expertise on Wakefield district. By using this site you signify your acceptance of these conditions, in return for which we will provide you with access. From time to time it may be necessary to modify these conditions, so please continue to check the conditions of use whenever accessing or using the site. If at any time you do not wish to accept these conditions then you should not use the site. 

Intellectual Property

The names, images and logos identifying the Wakefield Observatory are proprietary marks of Wakefield Observatory / Wakefield Together. Copying of our logos and/or any other third party logos is not permitted without approval from the relevant copyright owner. Requests for permission to use our logos should be sent to us at observatory@wakefield.gov.uk.  Please tell us how and why you want to use our logo(s) and give us your full details. 

Copyright Notice

Crown Copyright material. All materials on this site which are identified as being controlled by Crown Copyright are reproduced by permission of the Controller of her Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO). You may only reproduce, download and/or print such materials for your own use. You may not reproduce such materials in any other way. If you wish to use Crown Copyright materials in any other way you will need to obtain a Licence to reproduce Crown Copyright Material from HMSO. This can be obtained from the HMSO website. 

All materials produced on this site are owned by the person who owns the copyright, as stated on each individual material. You may reproduce these provided that you attribute the source and do not alter the content of any of the material. 

Privacy Statement / Data Protection

The Wakefield Observatory respects your privacy. If you are a user with general public and anonymous access the Wakefield Observatory website does not store or capture personal information, but merely logs the user's IP address that is automatically recognised by the web server. This will be used for monitoring purposes only. 

This privacy statement only covers the Wakefield Observatory website . 

Disclaimer

Great care has been taken in the creation of this website to ensure that all the material on the site is accurate and up to date. Material supplied to the Wakefield Observatory has been given in good faith and although the contributing organisations make every effort to ensure that the information shown on this website is correct, the Wakefield Observatory accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage which may occur from the use of the information. 

There are links from the Wakefield Observatory site to pages maintained by other organisations. These links are provided for your convenience and do not imply that the Wakefield Observatory endorses or supports those organisations, the information on their pages or their products and services in any way and we will have no responsibility for the content of these pages and accept no liability for any losses that may occur from the use of them