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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.
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Robust platforms servicing millions of users and billions of requests each month, worldwide
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Over 120 global end points for content access, with best-in-class platform uptime
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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
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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
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EdTech Integrations

  • 1EdTech TrustEd Apps Pledge Endorser
  • 1EdTech member & LTI certification
  • LTI Advantage certification
  • LTI deep linking and grade return
  • COUNTER compliant
  • CALIPER certification
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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
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"Vendors must design in accessibility from the start, commit to the journey, and ensure it is a fundamental part of their DNA."

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