List of active policies
| Name | Type | User consent |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy Policy | Site policy | All users |
Summary
April 2025 update:- Adjusted retention period for trial resources
- Removed Google Anayltics
- Adjusted information on the data we collect and how we collect it
Full policy
LearnSci Privacy Policy - using our resources
Who we are
This website is provided by Learning Science Ltd (trading as LearnSci), a private company specialising in designing and developing learning technology for science and engineering, for you to review our products.
LearnSci is committed to your privacy. Any information you supply to us will be kept in confidence and not shared for marketing purposes.
Please read on for more details on what data we collect and what we do with it.
What information we collect and how we use it
Ahead of using this site, in order to add your account we collect:
your full name
your email address
Our legal basis for collecting this information is:
consent - we will use this information to provide you with review access to products
We also collect:
standard IP address and visitor behaviour patterns
your activity accessing and using resources, any grades
Our legal basis for collecting this information is:
legitimate interests - we use this information to help us understand how and when our resources are accessed in order to improve our service.
Data is processed in the following locations:
We use a third party open source system, Moodle, to provide access to our learning resources. Moodle does not collect or store any data. The information is collected and stored in the United Kingdom on a server hosted by Linode. Linode’s security policy is available here: https://www.linode.com/legal-security
We use a third party to provide additional platform support services, Overt Software Solutions Ltd. All data remains on our servers during the course of their work and is not collected or stored by them.
We retain this data:
for one year after your last access plus one year in backups.
What we will and will not do
We will only disclose your personal information to other organisations if we are required to do so by law, in order to help investigate/prevent unlawful activity, in order to defend our legal rights or to prospective buyers or sellers of company assets.
We will take reasonable precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information. Of course, data transmission over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data sent over the internet.
We do not source the above data from publicly accessible resources.
We will not provide your personal information to any other organisations or third country for the purpose of direct marketing.
Only data that is required to deliver the service is held by Learning Science. No sensitive data is held that relates to your personal records.
We will not use any information you provide for the purposes of automated decision making, including profiling.
Cookies
As is common practice with almost all professional websites, this site uses cookies. Cookies are tiny text files that are downloaded to your computer. They act as memory, allowing the website to remember your computer on a return visit. We set site preference cookies so any preferences you set while using this site are recorded for your next visit.
You can disable cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site. You can delete cookies stored on your computer using your file management software.
Other websites
The website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies of these other websites.
Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy policy from time-to-time by posting a new version on our website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes. This policy was last updated on 7th April 2025 to comply with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
Your rights
Data Rights Requests (DRR)
You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you. Any such request should be sent to support@learnsci.com or made through the Moodle interface. There is no fee unless the request is excessive or unfounded. We will require proof of your identity to carry out the request (e.g. passport, driving licence). We will respond within 30 days of your request, which starts immediately on receipt of the request, unless a payment is due in which case it commences once the payment has been received.
Amending or erasing your personal information
If you want to amend/rectify or delete (erase) the personal data we hold or have any questions about this policy, please write to us by email to support@learnsci.com or by post to LearnSci, 3 Orchard Court, St Augustine’s Yard, Bristol, BS1 5DP.