顾客的隐私

The SPU 图书馆 takes your privacy and intellectual freedom seriously.    

图书馆 accounts are maintained at a high degree of security, and where practical, our systems are configured to protect your privacy.  We discuss privacy issues with our vendors, but we do not have control over the privacy policies they make.  Information within library accounts may be used only for the purpose of providing library services.  This information is not shared with any other individual, including family members.  图书馆 staff will not reveal the identity of patrons or materials checked out, except as required by law.  

We consider your privacy when offering the following services:  

• Materials checked out at the Front Desk including SPU Materials, 峰会借款, and Interlibrary Loan
• Reference questions, 面试, and consultations – in any format including in-person, 闲谈，聊天, 或电话 
• 支持 from the Research, Reading, & 写作工作室 
• Database search records, including searching history or full text downloads*  
• Use of library facilities, equipment, or services  Discussions with library staff concerning your account, fines, and money owed  

 *If you make a database account (e.g. My EBSCO account), you will be subject to the vendor’s privacy policies.

为了您的隐私, we do not keep a historical list of the materials you have checked out from the SPU 图书馆.  For more information about the library’s privacy policies please contact the Head of Access 服务, Johanna Staman.

Learn more about Libraries’ commitment to intellectual freedom by reading these statements from the American 图书馆 Association: Intellectual Freedom, 图书馆 Bill of Rights，和 道德守则.  

Note: This policy does not apply to Educational Technology & 媒体, systems they support, or the services they provide. Please contact them directly for more information on privacy policies relating to their systems and services.