Legal Disclaimer

Nature of the Service

The Merlin Collection Portal is an independent, open-access digital resource and referencing tool designed to assist users in navigating, exploring, and analysing the historical Merlin database.

This platform does not generate, alter, or restrict the underlying historical records. It is provided strictly for informational, educational, and research purposes

Accuracy and Source Material

All historical records, data, and metadata displayed on this platform are sourced directly from official state records held at The National Archives (TNA), Kew, under the official reference ES 38 (Atomic Weapons Establishment: Merlin Records). These materials constitute public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (OGL v3.0).

While we utilize advanced digital indexing and automated processing to organize this data, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or suitability of the original government records or the extracted metadata.

Limitation of Liability

The information provided by this referencing tool is provided on an "as-is" basis. In no event will the project creators, developers, or associated academic institutions be liable for any loss, damage, or legal dispute arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this portal, the interpretation of the data contained herein, or any reliance placed on such materials by the user.

Users are encouraged to verify critical historical or legal information directly with the primary records hosted by The National Archives.

Privacy and Data Protection

This portal is a public domain indexing tool and does not actively collect, store, or process private or restricted personal data.

All documents provided through this interface have been subjected to the official review, redaction, and declassification pipelines managed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and The National Archives prior to their public release under the Public Records Act.

Intellectual Property

This platform does not claim ownership over the historical records of the Merlin database. Users are free to re-use the information under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0, provided that the source is properly attributed to The National Archives (Reference: ES 38

External Links Disclaimer

Through this website, you may be able to link to external websites, databases, or third-party portals (such as The National Archives Discovery platform) that are not under our control. We have no control over the nature, content, availability, or privacy practices of those external sites.

The inclusion of any outgoing links does not automatically imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. Following links to any other off-site pages or external platforms is done entirely at your own risk.

Contact

You can complain directly to the Data Protection Team by writing to LABRATS

By email: info@labrats.international
Post: Lletty-Dau-Filwr, Llanddarog Road, Carmarthen. SA32 8BG

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office using the following details:

The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF
Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45
Website: www.ico.org.uk