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The contents of this website – including all designs, text, graphics, software, source code, and the selection and arrangement of these materials – are the copyright of the Open University or its content and technology providers, except where otherwise stated on specific materials. 

You may view the site and download any part of it to a personal computer (or other device which is capable of accessing the Internet) for personal viewing and private purposes only but you are not permitted without our permission (a) to store it or any part of it other than for the purposes set out in this paragraph (b) print out copies except for your own viewing for private purposes or for the purposes of your business (other than re-publishing such material for commercial purposes) or (c) reproduce, copy or transmit it (or any part of it) in any other way for any purpose or in any other medium. You are also not entitled to alter the content in any way. 

By accessing this site, you signify your agreement with and understanding of the following terms of use and legal restrictions pertaining to both this site and the material in it. 

Disclaimer 

The OU and the hosts of this website accept no responsibility for and exclude all liability in connection with browsing this site, use of information on this site and downloading any material from it, including but not limited to, any liability for errors, inaccuracies, omissions or misleading or defamatory statements. 

Whilst we hope you find the contents of this website interesting and informative, the contents are for general information only. We believe the contents to be true and accurate as at the date of writing but can give no assurances or warranties regarding the accuracy, currency or applicability of any of the contents in relation to specific situations and particular circumstances. As such, the contents should not be relied upon and professional advice should be taken in specific cases. In addition, none of the content of this website will form any part of any contract between us or constitutes an offer by us. Specific disclaimers may apply in addition to certain content or parts of the site. 

The OU does not want to receive confidential or proprietary information from you through our website. Any material, information or other communication you may transmit or post to the website other than your personal information will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. The OU and its designees will be free to copy, disclose, distribute, incorporate or otherwise use the communications in all data, images, sounds, text and other things embodied therein for any and all commercial or non-commercial purposes. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from the site any unlawful, threatening, libellous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic or other material that would violate any law. 

Information may be changed or updated without notice. The OU may also make improvements and/or changes in the products and/or services and programmes described in this information at any time without notice. 

Links made to other sites are made at your own risk and the OU accepts no liability for any linked sites. 

When you access a non-OU website, even one that might contain the OU logo, please understand that it is independent from the OU and that the OU has no control over the contents of that website. Further, a link to a non-OU website does not mean that the OU endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or the use of such website. Users must take their own precautions to ensure what is selected for use is free of such items as viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other items of a destructive nature. 

Except as specifically stated on this website, to the fullest extent permitted at law, neither the OU nor any of its affiliates, directors, employees or other representatives will be liable for damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this Website. This is a comprehensive limitation of liability that applies to all damages of any kind, including (without limitation) compensatory, direct, indirect or consequential damages, loss of data, income or profit, loss of or damage to property and claims of third parties. 

This cookie policy (“Cookie Policy”) is intended to inform you how we use “cookies” and similar technologies on our website at www.skillsetplus.open.ac.uk (“Site”) and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our Site. Please take a moment to read and understand this Cookie Policy. 

WHAT ARE COOKIES? 
Cookies and similar technologies are very small text documents or pieces of code, which often include an anonymous unique identifier. When you visit a website or use a mobile application, a computer asks your computer or mobile device for permission to store this file on your computer or mobile device and access information from it. Information gathered through cookies and similar technologies may include the date and time of visits and how you are using the particular website or mobile application. Cookies are used by us as part of our Site and they are also used by some of our third-party partners. 

Our Site may also link to other websites not operated by us. Where you follow links from our Site to another website, that website may place different cookies on your device. You should check the relevant privacy notice and/or cookie notice for more information about how that third party uses cookies. 

For more details on cookies and similar technologies, please visit All About Cookies. For the purposes of the remaining sections of this Cookie Policy, we will refer to all technologies using the above features as “cookies”. 

WHAT COOKIES DO WE USE ON OUR SITE? 

We use the following types of cookies on our Site: 

Essential Cookies – Essential cookies are those cookies which are essential for the operation of a website. Essential cookies include cookies such as login cookies and shopping cart cookies. 

Functionality Cookies – These cookies recognise you when you return to a website, they remember your preferences and they provide enhanced, more personalised features. 

Analytics/Performance Cookies – Analytics cookies, along with other information, allow websites to calculate the aggregate number of people using a website and which features of a website are most popular. This information is generally used to improve the website. 

CONSENT TO OUR USE OF COOKIES 

Essential cookies
By using our Site you acknowledge that we may store and access essential cookies on your computer or other device. Essential cookies are cookies which are necessary for the operation of our Site. 

Non-essential cookies
Further, where you give permission, we may also store and access certain non-essential cookies on your computer or other device. These cookies are not essential to the operation of our Site, but allow us to provide additional functionality or to gather additional information about your use of our Site. You are not obliged to give consent to our use of non-essential cookies and we will not place such cookies until you have given your consent. 

Block or delete cookies
If you wish to block or delete cookies, or you would like to withdraw consent to our use of non-essential cookies, you can find out how to do so in the last section of this Cookie Policy below. 

CAN YOU REFUSE, BLOCK OR DELETE COOKIES? 

In order to use some parts of our Site you will need to allow cookies. If you subsequently block or delete cookies, some aspects of our Site may not work properly and you may not be able to access all or part of our Site. 

You can block the use of cookies altogether by activating the relevant settings in your browser. 

For more information on cookie management and blocking or deleting cookies for a wide variety of browsers, visit All About Cookies.