General Confirmation

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Messages are checked on every working day and forwarded to the relevant member of Special Collections staff, who will respond as soon as possible. Please note that responses to collections enquiries can take some time, but you should expect a response within 20 working days.

GDPR came into effect on 25 May 2018.

University of Reading Special Collection and The Museum of English Rural Life are collecting archives in the public interest.

We also process data from researchers for administrative and evidential purposes. We do not pass this information onto third parties.

You must agree to abide by the principles of the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 should the reply to your enquiry or any copies requested contain personal data of living individuals.