Terms and Conditions
All rights, including copyright and database right, in this website and its contents, are owned by or licensed to The Open University (OU), or otherwise used by them as permitted by applicable law.
In accessing these webpages, you agree that you will access the contents solely for your own private use. You can download and use the service on a single CPU at a time and you can print out a single hard copy of any part of the content of the website solely for those purposes.
Except as permitted above, you undertake not to copy, store in any medium (including in any other website), distribute, transmit, re-transmit, broadcast, modify, or show in public any part of this website without the prior written permission of the OU or in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
You agree to use this site only for lawful purposes, and in a manner which does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of this site by any third party. Such restriction or inhibition includes, without limitation, conduct which is unlawful, or which may harass or cause distress or inconvenience to any person and the transmission of obscene or offensive content or disruption of normal flow of dialogue within this site.
This site and the information, names, images, pictures, logos, icons, products and services (or to third party products and services), is provided "AS IS" and on an "AS AVAILABLE" basis without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy. The site may contain links to third party sites. The OU is not responsible for and has no liability in relation to the content of any third party site and neither endorses any third party site.
In no event will the OU be liable for any damages including, without limitation, indirect or consequential damages, or any damages arising from use or loss of use of data, or loss of profits, whether in action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use of the site. The OU does not warrant that the functions contained in the material contained in this site will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs or represents the full functionality, accuracy, and reliability of the materials.
Trade Marks etc
The names, images and logos identifying the OU or third parties and their products and services are proprietary marks of the OU and/or third parties. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any licence or right under any trade mark or patent of the OU or any other third party.
Data collection / privacy
The OU is registered under the Data Protection Act 1998. Any personal information collected via this site will be used by us (or by those acting purely on our behalf) to fulfil any service for which you have registered, or to provide you with other information or services to which you have specifically consented.
Cookies
During the course of your visit to the site your computer may be issued with a cookie. A cookie is a text file which identifies your computer to our server. Cookies do not in themselves identify the individual user, just the computer used.
We will not collect and store personal information using the cookie, although we may use a cookie to enhance your visit and ensure that you are presented with appropriate information. Should you wish, you can choose to prevent acceptance of cookies by your internet browser, although this will impair your use of our site.
General
If any of these Terms and Conditions should be determined to be illegal, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by reason of the laws of any state or country in which these Terms and Conditions are intended to be effective, then to the extent and within the jurisdiction which that Term or Condition is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, it shall be severed and deleted from this clause and the remaining terms and conditions shall survive, remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable.
These Terms and Conditions and any contract arising between the OU and you as a result of your use of this website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Disputes arising shall be exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales. If these Terms and Conditions are not accepted in full, you do not have permission to access the contents of this website and therefore should cease using this website immediately.
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