Please note that the Faculty of Arts is using the third-party platform Thinkific to support delivery of our 10 Great Books course. Thinkific is an online software platform that will enable the best possible learning and engagement experience for subscribers. Participation in this course will require you to create a Thinkific user account. The Faculty will be able to access the personal information you provide to Thinkific (not including user login information). This information will only be used for the purpose of administering and evaluating the course content, including discussion forums.

Thinkific is not affiliated with The University of Melbourne and the University is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external platforms. Your personal information, including information provided in discussion forums/threads, will be subject to Thinkific’s privacy policy and terms of service. We recommend that you familiarise yourself with these terms before commencement of the course. You can contact Thinkific at [email protected] with questions, or you can contact Ellie Clay at [email protected] if you have questions about how the University will use Thinkific in this instance.

The collection of personal information by the University of Melbourne is governed by the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and the Health Records Act 2001 (Vic) (together, Privacy Laws). The University is also considered to be a data controller for the purposes of the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) in relation to the collection of personal information from individuals located in the EU in relation to certain activities. Further details about how we handle your personal information can be found in our full Privacy Collection Notice. You can contact us (including to request a copy of the full privacy notice) at [email protected] or on +61 3 9035 4054.