CARLI Privacy Policy

Approved by the CARLI Board of Directors, September 29, 2006

CARLI takes the collection of personally identifiable information required to provide library services very seriously. It is our policy to store personal information in our systems for the shortest amount of time necessary to complete transactions or provide service. Access to personal information is restricted to the library and consortium staff needing such access to conduct library business. Personal information is never made available for commercial purposes and will not be revealed to any third party except by such process, order, or subpoena as authorized by law.

Endeavor Voyager software allows for the retention of patron identification in archived circulation transaction data after these transactions are completed. The upgrade in the Voyager software in June 2006 included some enhancements in this area of functionality. Although this functionality exists in the software, CARLI will not support the use of this feature for I-Share libraries on servers managed by CARLI. Steps will be taken to ensure that this practice is in effect as soon as possible after October 1, 2006.