Legal Notice
NOTEDWhat changed, in plain language
Only the obfuscated email-contact links changed (their encoded values were re-scrambled). The actual terms — privacy, acceptable use, liability, governing law — are word-for-word the same.
This change appears to be cosmetic (formatting, typos, or contact details).
Changelog
- ± CHANGEDAccessibility contact link re-encoded
The hidden code behind the accessibility feedback email link changed. This is just the website's spam-protection scrambling being refreshed; the email address you reach is the same.
https://corp.oup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6a0b09090f191903080306031e13441b1f0f18030f192a051f1a44090507
https://corp.oup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b7a78787e686872797277726f62356a6e7e69727e685b746e6b35787476
- ± CHANGEDQueries contact link re-encoded
Same thing for the email link in the "Queries" section at the bottom. Only the scrambled code changed, not the contact itself or anything you agree to.
https://corp.oup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#51063433143f20243823287f041a113e24217f323e3c
https://corp.oup.com/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#da8dbfb89fb4abafb3a8a3f48f919ab5afaaf4b9b5b7
Full text changes — 20260830_rev01 to 20260831_rev01
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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#6a0b09090f191903080306031e13441b1f0f18030f192a051f1a44090507) 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#1b7a78787e686872797277726f62356a6e7e69727e685b746e6b35787476) if you have any feedback on accessibility that you would like to share with us. | |
| 10 | 10 | |
| 11 | 11 | **Your Privacy** |
| 12 | 12 | |
| 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. |
| 54 | 54 | |
| 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#51063433143f20243823287f041a113e24217f323e3c) | |
| 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#da8dbfb89fb4abafb3a8a3f48f919ab5afaaf4b9b5b7) | |
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| 59 | 59 | Thank you for visiting our website. |
| 60 | 60 | |
| 61 | 61 | Updated: 19 February 2026 |