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Compliance & Standards
Leading the Way
Invest in the most secure, compliant technologies available
VitalSource leads the industry in accessibility, integration compliance, and privacy and security. Read on to learn how our adherence to standards across platforms and technologies sets us apart.
Scale
Robust platforms servicing millions of users and billions of requests each month, worldwide
Assurance
Over 120 global end points for content access, with best-in-class platform uptime
Trust
World-class content security trusted by thousands of publishers
Accessibility
For over 25 years, we've been leaders when it comes to accessibility. We're pleased to highlight the following milestones in our accessibility journey:
Friend of Daisy Consortium
WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility conformance documentation
Longtime sponsor of the NFB
Winner of the 2019 Accessibility in Publishing DAISY Award
ASPIRE GOLD Rating
Helped create the EPUB accessibility specification
Content Transparency Initiative
Accessibility metadata fed to our partners
Privacy & Security
Our partners benefit from our investment in:
Zero PII integration options for maximum user privacy
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) conformance
COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) conformance
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) conformance
California Consumer Privacy Laws conformance
UK Data Protection Act of 2018 conformance
Safe Harbor Privacy Shield conformance
CloudFlare
Cloud Armor
DRM hardening technologies
RSA public/private key
Two-factor authentication for admin access
PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) support
EdTech Integrations
1EdTech TrustEd Apps Pledge Endorser
1EdTech member & LTI certification
LTI Advantage certification
LTI deep linking and grade return
COUNTER compliant
CALIPER certification
Integrated Study Tools
Our platforms give learners the flexibility to engage at any stage of the reading and study journey:
Search in book and entire library
Fast highlights mode
Text read aloud
Figure search
Citations
Visual display adjustment
Export to Microsoft OneNote
Flashcard creation
"Vendors must design in accessibility from the start, commit to the journey, and ensure it is a fundamental part of their DNA."
- Rick Johnson, Co-Founder and VP, VitalSource Technologies, LLC
