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Policies
Privacy Statement |
Commitment to Privacy
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The University of Hartford Libraries values individual privacy concerning use of library resources and actively seeks to preserve those privacy rights. Although the Libraries make every effort to protect the privacy of user circulation records and computer use, the Libraries may be obligated to release such information to law enforcement agents in response to a search warrant, subpoena, or other lawful directive issued in accordance with State of Connecticut law as well as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, 50 U.S.C. 1801, et seq., as amended by the USA Patriot Act (Public Law 107-56). Under certain circumstances, library staff may be prohibited from informing you that the libraries received such a request. The following information explains privacy policies relating to various library services. However, in legal terms, these shall not be construed as a contractual promise, and the libraries reserve the right to amend policies at any time without notice. Privacy and public records obligations of the libraries are governed by University Policy, pertinent Connecticut statutes and by any applicable U.S. federal laws.
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Use of the University Libraries’ Website
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When connecting to the University of Hartford Libraries' website from a personal workstation outside the library, no information other than the time the resource is accessed and the IP address or other domain from which a user connects is recorded (and this is collected only for statistical purposes). However, our website contains links to websites and licensed databases that are maintained outside of the University of Hartford Libraries. The libraries are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external websites. If you log on to any of these using a personal username/password, be sure to log off to protect your privacy from others using your workstation. The libraries also maintain several web-based management tools, such as forms related to renewing books, asking references questions, requesting interlibrary loans, etc. The personally identifiable information collected and stored in the libraries’ computer system will be used only to maintain your library account and communicate with you. This information is not made available to any other entity outside the libraries, except as required by law. In order to protect your privacy in regard to these services, you should always close your Web browser upon completion of your session. View the University of Hartford Web Privacy Policy.
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Borrowing University of Hartford Libraries’ Materials
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The University Libraries maintain personally identifiable information for library accounts of valid library users. Items charged out are, of course, linked to the individual who currently has them. Upon return of an item to the library, no record that the item has been borrowed by the individual is retained unless the item was returned overdue and resulted in an overdue fine. Records of non-returned or lost items billed to an individual for replacement are also retained for the same administrative and auditing purposes. Library circulation records are confidential information. Library staff will not give out the name of a person who currently has an item to another library user and will not release this information to any other entity outside the libraries, except as required by law.
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Other Library Services
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| Confidentially extends to information sought or received, materials consulted, database search records, reference interviews, interlibrary loan records, and other personally identifiable uses of library materials, facilities, or services. |
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