Terms of use
Cookies
The Learning and Teaching Scotland website uses third party cookies to measure and increase efficiency of the Online Service. A cookie is a small file that is stored on your computer when you visit a website. If you visit the website again, it is recognised as a repeat visit by means of the cookie. The cookie contains a unique number and no personal data.
Learning and Teaching Scotland measures the number of website visitors, how frequently pages are viewed, and the city and country of origin of users. This helps to determine what is popular and can influence future content and development. For this purpose, LTS uses SiteStat, a Nedstat product to measure and analyse usage of the Online Service. The information collected by LTS will include IP address, pages visited, browser type and operating system. The data will not be used to identify any user personally.
If you participate in LTS Discussion Forums you can opt to allow your browser to "remember" your log-in credentials, via a cookie, so that you don’t have to log in again when you return to the forums. This information can be removed from your hard drive by selecting the 'Delete all cookies set by this site' link at the very bottom of your forum profile page. Your name and email address will not be disclosed to a third party.
You can set your browser not to accept cookies but, if you do this, please be aware that certain personalised areas of the LTS Online Service cannot be provided to you.
Privacy
Learning and Teaching Scotland recognises that your privacy is important to you. LTS is registered with the Information Commissioner under the Data Protection Act 1998 and is committed to respecting online privacy. We will apply appropriate protection and management of any personally identifiable information you share with us. Any personal information you provide will be held and processed by LTS in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. We will not pass on your details to any third party unless you give us permission to do so.
Forums, blogs, wikis
Discussion forums, blogs and wikis feature in various areas of Learning and Teaching Scotland Online Service.
Any messages or information you contribute to these become the sole property of LTS and may or may not be displayed, at the our discretion. The posting of copyrighted or illegal material is prohibited - you must comply with applicable local laws, including those of the server and site owner. You may not post information invasive of another's personal privacy rights, anything that may constitute harassment or libel, or information of a confidential or copyrighted nature.
The forums, blogs and wikis managed by LTS are provided as a public service and your usage of these services may be terminated at any time by LTS without prior notice. Information submitted to the system should not be considered confidential or private and may be revealed as part of normal system operations. No warranty of service is implied.
Copyright
The material contained within Learning and Teaching Scotland's Online Service is Learning and Teaching Scotland copyright unless stated otherwise.
Much of the material provided on the online services may be reproduced free of charge for educational non-commercial purposes provided that the source is acknowledged and that it is reproduced accurately and not used in a misleading context.
This permission does not extend to any material on the websites that is identified as being the copyright of a third party. You must obtain authorisation to reproduce such material from the copyright holders concerned.
Should you wish to re-publish (as opposed to photocopy) any of the LTS copyright material please contact us (enquiries@LTScotland.org.uk) to obtain permission.
The LTS logo must not be reproduced without prior permission of LTS.
Disclaimer
Learning and Teaching Scotland seeks to ensure that the information published on its Online Service is up-to-date and accurate. However, the information on the websites does not constitute legal or professional advice and LTS cannot accept any liability for actions or consequences arising from its use.
LTS cannot be held responsible for the contents of any other website accessed through a link on our site. LTS provides these links as a convenience and inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement by LTS of an external site.