Statement on Complaints and Take Down from Ulster University's Research Portal: Derived from Ulster University Open Access and PURE Policy

8. Complaints and Takedown

8.1 The PURE Support Team will investigate removing any item on receipt of a complaint (see Appendix 4 for the procedure in the case of a complaint).

8.2 Researchers Complaints may include contact from:

• the owner or representative of the owner with Intellectual Property Rights in all or part of the item, including third party material;

• the authors(s) of all or part of the item who has moral rights or;

• any individual or organisation who believes that any of the material held on PURE does not comply with the University’s Code of Practice for Professional Integrity in the Conduct of Research.

8.3 The University shall retain the right to withdraw any items for professional or administrative reasons, if there are legal or University Intellectual Property Rights problems or other exceptional circumstances.

8.4 Acceptable reasons for withdrawal may include:

• Violation of publisher’s policies;

• Legal requirements and proven violations;

• National Security

• Research not consistent with the University’s Code of Practice for Professional Integrity in the Conduct of Research.

• Other technical issue.