Moore Memorial Public Library 1701 9th Avenue North Texas City, TX 77590 Phone: (409) 643-5979 Fax : (409) 948-1106 |
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| POLICY ON PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY |
(Approved by the Moore Memorial Board of Trustees on Dec. 1, 2008) |
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All Moore Memorial Public Library records which indicate the identity of the specific library user are considered to be confidential. Records will be retained only as deemed necessary for efficient management of library services, and will not be sold, licensed or disclosed unless the Library is compelled to do so under the law or to comply with a legally valid court order. The Library allows only authorized persons to access personal data stored in the Library computer system, solely for purposes of performing library work. Library users who have questions, concerns, or complaints about the library's handling of their privacy and confidentiality rights should file written comments with the Library Director. The library will respond in a timely manner after investigating the concern and may conduct a privacy investigation or review of policy and procedures. Only the Library Director and the Assistant Director are authorized to comply with a request from law enforcement officers for library records. If possible, they will confer with legal counsel before responding to the request. The Library will not make library records available to any other agency of the state, federal or local government except as it pertains to valid library operations, unless presented with a warrant, subpoena, court order or other proper legal document in good form. The Library cannot be responsible for a user's privacy if the user discloses information while on an Internet workstation. The user should protect personal information by disallowing automatic logins to email, by closing out web pages when finished, and by not providing unnecessary personal information through a public workstation. Circulation records Computer workstation usage records Database search records Interlibrary loan records Overdue and billing records Program registration records Reference Questions Reserve Requests |