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Privacy
Guidelines for
British Columbia Public Libraries
Appendix II - Sample
Privacy Clauses
The following clauses may be helpful for libraries in
writing their own . Please keep in mind that these
clauses only address personal information protection issues. They do not
speak to other concerns, such as responsibility for borrowed resources or
children’s internet use.
a) Authority to collect personal information
| ABC Library’s legal authority to collect personal
information flows from the Library Act and
section 26 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Other acts may also authorize specific information collected, such as the
Income Tax Act. |
b) Registration form
| The information on this form is collected under the
authority of the Library Act and section 26 of the Freedom of
Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
The information
will be used only as allowed by law, such as to assess your eligibility
for borrowing privileges, which may involve enquiring into your debt
status with other libraries; to contact you about reserve materials; or to
collect overdue materials. For questions about the collection or use of
this information, please contact the library’s FOI/Privacy Officer,
[Name], [Address], [City], B.C., [Postal Code], Phone: [Phone #].
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c) Un-secure communication from website
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This is not a secure site.
Individuals using this form to submit information to the library should be
aware that the communication is not encrypted nor secured in any way. It
is therefore possible for the information to be intercepted by another
person. If you would prefer to phone or fax your personal information,
please call (xxx) xxx-xxxx. |
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