diff --git a/atlas/decorators.py b/atlas/decorators.py
index 5c063341..16c6b4fa 100755
--- a/atlas/decorators.py
+++ b/atlas/decorators.py
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from .models import Case, CaseCollection, Series
 
 
-def user_is_author_or_atlas_series_checker_or_atlas_marker(function):
+def user_is_author_or_atlas_series_checker_or_atlas_marker_or_open_access(function):
     def wrap(request, *args, **kwargs):
         series = Series.objects.get(pk=kwargs["pk"])
         if (
             request.user in series.get_author_objects()
+            or series.open_access
             or request.user.groups.filter(name="atlas_editor").exists()
             or request.user.groups.filter(name="atlas_marker").exists()
             or request.user.is_superuser
diff --git a/atlas/templates/atlas/series.html b/atlas/templates/atlas/series.html
index f91f579e..9cd9ff22 100755
--- a/atlas/templates/atlas/series.html
+++ b/atlas/templates/atlas/series.html
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 {% block navigation%}
 
     {{ block.super }}
-    {% include 'atlas/series_headers.html' %}
+    {% if can_edit %}
+        {% include 'atlas/series_headers.html' %}
+    {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
diff --git a/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html b/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html
index 65bd1e66..d3aba48b 100755
--- a/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html
+++ b/atlas/templates/atlas/series_viewer.html
@@ -16,20 +16,24 @@
     <div id="single-dicom-viewer" class="dicom-viewer" data-images="{{ image_url_array_and_count.0 }}" data-annotations=''>
     </div>
 
-    {% if editing_finding < 1 %}
-        <button id="add-finding-button">Add finding</button>
-    {% endif %}
-    <button id="reset-viewport-button">Reset viewport</button>
-    <div id="finding-form">
-        <div class="hide" id="hidden-form">
-            <form method="post" id="series_finding_form">
-                {% csrf_token %}
-                {{series_finding_form|crispy}}
-                <input type="submit" value="Submit">
-                <button id="cancel-add-finding-button">Cancel</button>
-            </form>
+    {% if can_edit %}
+        {% if editing_finding < 1 %}
+            <button id="add-finding-button">Add finding</button>
+        {% endif %}
+        <button id="reset-viewport-button">Reset viewport</button>
+        <div id="finding-form">
+            <div class="hide" id="hidden-form">
+                <form method="post" id="series_finding_form">
+                    {% csrf_token %}
+                    {{series_finding_form|crispy}}
+                    <input type="submit" value="Submit">
+                    <button id="cancel-add-finding-button">Cancel</button>
+                </form>
+            </div>
         </div>
-    </div>
+    {% else %}
+        <button id="reset-viewport-button">Reset viewport</button>
+    {% endif %}
 
     <details open>
         <summary>Findings</summary>
@@ -47,43 +51,46 @@
                     Structure(s): {% for s in finding.structures.all %}{{s.get_link}}{% endfor %}<br />
                     Condition(s): {% for s in finding.conditions.all %}{{s.get_link}}{% endfor %}<br />
                     Description: {{finding.description}}<br />
-                    
-                {% if request.user.is_superuser %}
-                <span _="on click toggle .hidden on next .extra-details">+</span>    
-                <div class="hidden extra-details">
-                    <h4>Annotation JSON</h4>
+
+                    {% if request.user.is_superuser %}
+                        <span _="on click toggle .hidden on next .extra-details">+</span>
+                        <div class="hidden extra-details">
+                            <h4>Annotation JSON</h4>
                     <pre>{{finding.annotation_json}}</pre>
-                    <h4>Viewport JSON</h4>
+                            <h4>Viewport JSON</h4>
                     <pre>{{finding.viewport_json}}</pre>
-                    <h4>Image ID</h4>
+                            <h4>Image ID</h4>
                     <pre>{{finding.current_image_id_index}}</pre>
-                </div>
-                {% endif %}
+                        </div>
+                    {% endif %}
                 </span>
-                <a href="{% url 'atlas:series_edit_finding' pk=series.pk finding_pk=finding.pk %}" class="edit-finding-link">Edit</a>
-                
-                    
-                <a href="{% url 'atlas:delete_finding' pk=finding.pk %}" class="delete-finding-link">Delete</a>
+                {% if can_edit %}
+                    <a href="{% url 'atlas:series_edit_finding' pk=series.pk finding_pk=finding.pk %}" class="edit-finding-link">Edit</a>
+                    <a href="{% url 'atlas:delete_finding' pk=finding.pk %}" class="delete-finding-link">Delete</a>
+                {% endif %}
             </div>
 
         {% endfor %}
     </details>
-    <details>
-        <summary>Truncate series</summary>
-        <p>
-            This will limit the series to the selected bounds (the rest of the images will be deleted). This is useful when you have a large volume of which only a small area is relevant to the case. NOTE: once deleted the images cannot be recovered on the site (they would have to be reuploaded if required). Make sure your images are shown in the correct order above and use test the test truncate button first.
-        </p>
-        Start <input id="lower-truncation-bound-input" type="number" value="1"> <button id="set-lower-truncation-bound-button">Set</button><br/>
-        End <input  id="upper-truncation-bound-input"type="number" value="{{image_url_array_and_count.1}}"> <button id="set-upper-truncation-bound-button">Set</button><br/>
-        <button id="truncate-test-button">Test truncate</button>
-        <button id="truncate-button">Trucate series</button>
-        <div id="truncate-output"></div>
+    {% if can_edit %}
+        <details>
+            <summary>Truncate series</summary>
+            <p>
+                This will limit the series to the selected bounds (the rest of the images will be deleted). This is useful when you have a large volume of which only a small area is relevant to the case. NOTE: once deleted the images cannot be recovered on the site (they would have to be reuploaded if required). Make sure your images are shown in the correct order above and use test the test truncate button first.
+            </p>
+            Start <input id="lower-truncation-bound-input" type="number" value="1"> <button id="set-lower-truncation-bound-button">Set</button><br/>
+            End <input  id="upper-truncation-bound-input"type="number" value="{{image_url_array_and_count.1}}"> <button id="set-upper-truncation-bound-button">Set</button><br/>
+            <button id="truncate-test-button">Test truncate</button>
+            <button id="truncate-button">Trucate series</button>
+            <div id="truncate-output"></div>
 
-    </details>
+        </details>
+    {% endif %}
 {% endwith %}
 
 
 <div>Author: {{ series.get_author_display }}</div>
+    {% if can_edit %}
 <details>
     <summary>Series info</summary>
     <div>
@@ -105,25 +112,25 @@
             Image details
         </summary>
         <form  hx-post="{% url 'atlas:image_diff' %}"
-        hx-target="#temp"
+              hx-target="#temp"
         >
-        {% for image in series.get_images %}
-            [{{  image.id  }}] <a href='{% url "atlas:series_image_dicom" image.pk %}'>{{image.image.url}}</a>, pos: {{image.position}}, {{image.upload_filename}}
+            {% for image in series.get_images %}
+                [{{  image.id  }}] <a href='{% url "atlas:series_image_dicom" image.pk %}'>{{image.image.url}}</a>, pos: {{image.position}}, {{image.upload_filename}}
 
 
-            {% if image.image %}
-                [{{image.get_file_size|filesizeformat}}]
-            {% endif %}
+                {% if image.image %}
+                    [{{image.get_file_size|filesizeformat}}]
+                {% endif %}
 
-            {{image.image_md5_hash}} ({{image.is_dicom}}) {{image.image_blake3_hash}}
+                {{image.image_md5_hash}} ({{image.is_dicom}}) {{image.image_blake3_hash}}
 
-            <input type="checkbox" name="image-id" value="{{image.id}}">
+                <input type="checkbox" name="image-id" value="{{image.id}}">
 
-            <br />
+                <br />
         {% comment %} {{image.get_dicom_info|safe}}<br /> {% endcomment %}
 
-        {% endfor %}
-        <button>Diff files</button>
+            {% endfor %}
+            <button>Diff files</button>
         </form>
         <span id="temp"></span>
     </details>
@@ -131,21 +138,22 @@
     <p>Total image size: {{series.get_total_image_size|filesizeformat}}</p>
     <p><a href="{% url 'atlas:series_download' pk=series.pk %}">Download images</a></p>
 </details>
-        <span id="diff-controls">show <span id="diff-show-all" _="on click 
-            log '1'
-            for row in .diff.rows
-                show row
-            end">all</span> <span id="diff-show-diff" _="
-        on click
-            log 'go'
-            for row in <.diff tr/>
-                log row.children[0].innerHTML
-                if row.children[0].innerHTML is empty
-                    hide row
-                end
-            end
-        ">diff</span></span>
+<span id="diff-controls">show <span id="diff-show-all" _="on click
+                                                          log '1'
+                                                          for row in .diff.rows
+                                                          show row
+                                                          end">all</span> <span id="diff-show-diff" _="
+                                                 on click
+                                                 log 'go'
+                                                 for row in <.diff tr/>
+                                                 log row.children[0].innerHTML
+                                                 if row.children[0].innerHTML is empty
+                                                 hide row
+                                                 end
+                                                 end
+                                                ">diff</span></span>
 
+{% endif %}
 
 <script>
     $(document).ready(function () {
diff --git a/atlas/urls.py b/atlas/urls.py
index 46c51482..aa8cee52 100755
--- a/atlas/urls.py
+++ b/atlas/urls.py
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     ),
     path("structure/create", views.StructureCreate.as_view(), name="structure_create"),
     path("series/<int:pk>/thumbnail", views.series_thumbnail, name="series_thumbnail"),
+    # TODO: case context series viewing (so that we can view series in the context of a case)
     path("series/<int:pk>", views.series_detail, name="series_detail"),
     path("series/<int:pk>/authors", views.SeriesAuthorUpdate.as_view(), name="series_authors"),
     path("series/", views.SeriesView.as_view(), name="series_view"),
diff --git a/atlas/views.py b/atlas/views.py
index 52f199b3..9a2d44b5 100755
--- a/atlas/views.py
+++ b/atlas/views.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ from autocomplete import HTMXAutoComplete
 from .decorators import (
     user_is_author_or_atlas_editor,
     user_has_case_view_access,
-    user_is_author_or_atlas_series_checker_or_atlas_marker,
+    user_is_author_or_atlas_series_checker_or_atlas_marker_or_open_access,
     user_is_atlas_editor,
     user_is_author_or_atlas_series_checker,
     user_is_atlas_marker,
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ def case_detail(request, pk):
 
 
 @login_required
-@user_is_author_or_atlas_series_checker_or_atlas_marker
+@user_is_author_or_atlas_series_checker_or_atlas_marker_or_open_access
 def series_thumbnail(request, pk, finding_pk=None):
     series = get_object_or_404(Series, pk=pk)
 
@@ -208,10 +208,12 @@ def series_thumbnail(request, pk, finding_pk=None):
 
 
 @login_required
-@user_is_author_or_atlas_series_checker_or_atlas_marker
+@user_is_author_or_atlas_series_checker_or_atlas_marker_or_open_access
 def series_detail(request, pk, finding_pk=None):
     series = get_object_or_404(Series, pk=pk)
 
+    can_edit = series.check_user_can_edit(request.user)
+
     editing_finding = -1
     if finding_pk is not None:
         finding = get_object_or_404(SeriesFinding, pk=finding_pk)
@@ -228,6 +230,7 @@ def series_detail(request, pk, finding_pk=None):
             "series": series,
             "series_finding_form": series_finding_form,
             "editing_finding": editing_finding,
+            "can_edit": can_edit,
         },
     )