Policies
- Independence & Conflict of Interest PolicyNo institution can pay, persuade or pressure its way into a RankingLab result, and everyone who touches an assessment declares and avoids conflicts of interest.v1.0 · 1 November 2026
- Responsible AI Use PolicyAI helps us find and organize evidence, but every score and every published word is decided and checked by qualified people who take responsibility for it.v1.0 · 1 November 2026
- Eligibility & Accreditation Verification PolicyOnly institutions recognized by a competent national authority, and verified in an authoritative register, can appear in a RankingLab ranking.v1.0 · 1 November 2026
- Data Sources & Use of Existing Rankings PolicyWe build rankings from open, verifiable evidence, and we use other organizations' rankings only in a small, capped way and only where it is legally permitted.v1.0 · 1 November 2026
- Not-for-Profit Status & Funding PolicyRankingLab is run by volunteers on a not-for-profit basis, takes no money from the institutions it ranks, and will give public notice before its status changes.v1.0 · 1 November 2026
- Assessor Code of ConductThe people who score institutions are qualified researchers who work independently, declare conflicts, follow the evidence, and keep assessments confidential.v1.0 · 1 November 2026
- Citation, Name & Badge Use PolicyAnyone may cite and reuse our rankings with attribution, but the RankingLab name, logo and badges need permission and are never sold.v1.0 · 1 November 2026
Legal
- Review Requests & Corrections PolicyHow RankingLab handles correspondence about its rankings, and why rankings remain its independent judgment.v2.0 · 1 November 2026
- Legal Notice & DisclaimerWhat a RankingLab ranking is and is not: an independent expert opinion under a published methodology, not a statement of fact, advice or accreditation.v1.0 · 1 November 2026
- Terms of UseThe terms on which you may use the RankingLab site, rankings and data, including how far we are responsible for them.v2.0 · 1 November 2026
- Privacy NoticeWe collect as little personal data as possible, set no cookies, run no tracking, and use your messages only to handle what you sent them for.v1.1 · 1 November 2026
These policies describe how RankingLab operates. They do not create rights or obligations beyond those stated in the Terms of Use, the Legal Notice and the Privacy Notice.