This policy describes how the Ambrose Alli University Institutional Repository website handles information about visitors. It covers this website only; other university services have their own policies.
Browsing and downloading
You can search, read and download open-access works without an account. To produce usage statistics (for example, the number of views and downloads of a work), the repository records each page view and download together with your IP address, browser type and the referring page. These records are used to report on the repository's use and to detect automated traffic; they are not used to identify individual readers.
Cookies and local storage
- Session cookie — set only when you sign in, so the site knows you are signed in. It is removed when you sign out and expires after at most eight hours.
- Display preference — your light/dark mode choice is stored in your browser.
The site does not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies.
Accounts and deposits
If you have a repository account, your name and email address are stored to manage sign-in, deposits and review. The names of authors and other details you enter when depositing a work are published as part of that work's public record.
Contact form
Messages sent through the contact form are emailed to the repository team together with the email address you provide, and are used only to reply to you.
Questions
To ask about your information or request a correction, please contact the repository team.