Legal Notice
NOTEDWhat changed, in plain language
Nothing in this update changes your rights. The only differences are the scrambled codes in two "contact us" email links, which the site's spam-protection system regenerates automatically. The wording, the policy date (19 February 2026), and every term stay the same.
This change appears to be cosmetic (formatting, typos, or contact details).
Changelog
- ± CHANGEDAccessibility contact email link code refreshed
The hidden code behind the accessibility feedback email address changed. This is just the website's anti-spam tool re-scrambling the address so bots can't read it. The email still goes to the same team.
https://corp.oup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5d3c3e3e382e2e343f3431342924732c28382f34382e1d32282d733e3230
https://corp.oup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e78684848294948e858e8b8e939ec9969282958e8294a7889297c984888a
- ± CHANGEDQueries contact email link code refreshed
Same kind of change in the "Queries" section at the bottom: only the scrambled version of the contact email address is different. How you raise a concern about website material is unchanged.
https://corp.oup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#287f4d4a6d46595d415a51067d6368475d58064b4745
https://corp.oup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#10477572557e61657962693e455b507f65603e737f7d
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| 3 | 3 | The content on this website is provided for general information purposes, but it has not been tailored to your specific requirements and does not constitute technical, financial or legal advice. |
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| 5 | 5 | This website may provide links to other OUP websites where registration is required, but unless otherwise clearly indicated you are free to access this website without charge and without the need to provide contact details. However, we are not obliged to permit website access to any person and may terminate access for any reason. |
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| 7 | 7 | We reserve the right to make changes to website content and this legal notice at any time. |
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| 9 | You can learn more about OUP via the About Us link below. We try to make our website as accessible as possible, and you can find further details about our commitment to accessibility [here](https://corp.oup.com/statements-and-reports/). Please contact [\[email protected\]](https://corp.oup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5d3c3e3e382e2e343f3431342924732c28382f34382e1d32282d733e3230) if you have any feedback on accessibility that you would like to share with us. | |
| 9 | You can learn more about OUP via the About Us link below. We try to make our website as accessible as possible, and you can find further details about our commitment to accessibility [here](https://corp.oup.com/statements-and-reports/). Please contact [\[email protected\]](https://corp.oup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e78684848294948e858e8b8e939ec9969282958e8294a7889297c984888a) if you have any feedback on accessibility that you would like to share with us. | |
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| 11 | 11 | **Your Privacy** |
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| 13 | 13 | Your privacy and personal information are important to us. Any personal information that you provide to us will be dealt with in line with our Privacy Policy available [here](https://corp.oup.com/privacy-policy/). Other than that, we do not commit to protect any confidential information that you may supply to us through the website. |
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| 15 | 15 | **Acceptable Use** |
| 51 | 51 | **Governing Law** |
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| 53 | 53 | This legal notice shall be exclusively governed by the laws of England and Wales and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales. This does not affect our entitlement to apply to any court in order to enforce our intellectual property rights. |
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| 55 | 55 | **Queries** |
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| 57 | If you have any concerns about material which appears on our website, please contact [\[email protected\].](https://corp.oup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#287f4d4a6d46595d415a51067d6368475d58064b4745) | |
| 57 | If you have any concerns about material which appears on our website, please contact [\[email protected\].](https://corp.oup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#10477572557e61657962693e455b507f65603e737f7d) | |
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| 59 | 59 | Thank you for visiting our website. |
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| 61 | 61 | Updated: 19 February 2026 |