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SCAN
Lancaster University's Student Newspaper Since 1967

Copyright & Privacy Policy

SCAN strives for the highest journalism standard and publishing quality. Our operation is guided by the SCAN constitution and other relevant regulations of the Students' Union. In addition, we have a set of policies that cover other aspects of the publication.

Editorial

Any member of the Lancaster University Students' Union may contribute to this publication through this website or through other ways deemed suitable by the Editorial Committee. However, publication of any contribution is at the absolute discretion of the Committee.

Any content submitted to SCAN must be an original work by the author. By submitting content to SCAN, the author agrees to grant SCAN a worldwide and perpetual non-exclusive licence for its publication in print and online. The Editorial Committee may grant an exception to any of these requirements.

We aim to present students' opinions in a fair and balanced manner in this publication. However, as a part of Lancaster University Students' Union, our editorial practices may reflect the policies of the Union. We welcome constructive criticism and alternative views. Personal opinions expressed in SCAN do not necessarily reflect the views or stances of the Editorial Committee or of the Union.

SCAN is not responsible for the contents on external websites linked from this publication.

Any complaints related to our publication or the conduct of our contributors can be directed in the first instance to [email protected].

Except where stated, all contents on this website are copyright of SCAN and Lancaster University Students' Union, or are used under licence.

Some content on this website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License.

This license does not change the copyright ownership of the contents and the owner's rights. However, anyone is free to copy, distribute, transmit and adapt the contents licensed under this Creative Commons license provided that:

  1. Appropriate attribution is made to the author of the content (ie contributor's name) and to SCAN; and
  2. Any derivative work is licensed under the same Creative Commons license.

Licensing requirements may be waived with permission from the Editorial Committee. Request for such permission or for more information regarding copyright and licensing can be made to [email protected].

Privacy

We do not collect the personal information of visitors to this website. This website tracks visitors' usage automatically. We may share anonymous collective information usage data. The Data Protection Act 2018 and other relevant regulations apply.


Any concerns about privacy or data handling may be directed to [email protected], or to the Data Protection Officer of Lancaster University Students' Union.