Here is an overview about how we process personal data. This page supplements the information provided in The Open University’s Privacy Notice.
Measuring our visitors
We collect anonymous statistics to help us improve our site using Google Analytics. We use this data to understand how our site is used and to make it better. You may also opt-out if you wish.
Registering for our services
When you register for any of our services, we may request personal information from you such as your name and email address. We use this information to provide the services you requested and for improving them. We may, with your permission, also contact you about other services and products we think you will be interested in.
We will never share your personal information, such as your email address, with any third party except when required for the delivery of our own services or where the law requires us to do so. For example, we might need to pass your information to a third party provider to process payments.
Updates to this policy
We may update this policy as required by law and as technology changes. We suggest you regularly check this document for the latest changes. We may notify you by email of any changes to this privacy notice.
If you have any questions regarding our use of your data or for any other reason, please contact us.
Accessibility Statement
Commitment
We want core.ac.uk to be accessible to the widest audience possible, regardless of technology or ability. Thus, we are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of this site.
Guidelines
We follow the Open University accessibility standards, based on WCAG 2.1, where each point has been selected and rephrased for clarity and briefly explained. You can read about this in greater detail at the Open University web standards pages.
Where possible this site has been built using code compliant with W3C standards for HTML and CSS. The site should display correctly in current browsers on Windows, MacOS, Android and iOS.
If you use a screen reader to access websites, you may find the following instructions useful: access pdfs with a screen reader.
Exceptions and issues
While we strive to be as accessible and usable as possible, errors and issues may occur. If you experience any difficulty in using this site then please get in touch.