Privacy Policy
The Winter Park Public Library is committed to protecting the privacy of our patrons’ personal information as well as information regarding their individual use of the Library or its services. The policy outlined below addresses some specific privacy concerns.
Information We collect
The registration information acquired by the Library for the purpose of allowing a patron to borrow books and other materials is limited to what we believe is necessary or useful to conduct Library business. Personal information gathered such as name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and driver’s license number are gathered for the purpose of identification and accountability for use of Library materials, and promotion of Library services. The registration information required by the Library is confidential.
Records of Library use (i.e. quantity of or titles of materials checked out and returned or services used) are maintained only for the purpose of statistics or for the business purpose of recovering materials or fees. This information is not otherwise maintained by the Library. The Library asks for an e-mail address for the purpose of sending advance “about to be due” electronic notices, overdue notices, program announcement or other Library news.
If you have any concerns as to how your information is used, please contact MaryGail Coffee at mgcoffee@wppl.org.
Protecting Information About You
Personal information requested by the Library and information regarding a card holder’s use of the Library is protected by Florida Statute 257.261. According to this statute, this information may be turned over to a third party for the purpose of collecting materials, fines or fees owed the Library. This information is also subject to the provisions of Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act which provides the federal government with the ability to request such records.
The Library will not sell, lease or otherwise share any personal information to outside parties except as outlined above or unless required by law.
Use of the
Library’s Web Site
When you visit the Library’s web site, we collect and store only information to measure the number of visitors to different areas of our sites and to assist us in making our sites more useful to you. This information includes:
The Library does not use “cookies” in its web site. Sites you visit from our web site may use cookies. These cookie files do not capture any personal user information.
Some of the Library web sites/pages contain links to external sites not maintained by the Library. The Library cannot be responsible for your privacy when you disclose information to outside web sites. It is your responsibility to protect your personal information.
Miscellaneous
Records
Records, including but not limited to, correspondence with the Library or reports of incidents at the Library are not considered public records as set forth in subsection 119.011(11) of the Florida Statutes.
E-mail communications with the Library
E-mail addresses and communications are not public record.
(approved 6/14/2011)