Library Privacy Policy
University of California, Berkeley
It is the policy of University of California, Berkeley Libraries that
the privacy of all users will be respected in compliance with federal and
state laws as well as professional standards.
The Library will not reveal personally identifiable
information of individual users or reveal what information sources or
services they consult under most circumstances. Reasons for disclosure
include being required by search warrant or subpoena or if there is a
substantiated reason to believe that violations of law or of University,
campus, or Library policies have taken place; or when failure to act might
result in significant bodily harm or significant property loss. This
policy applies to all resources regardless of their format or means of
delivery as well as to all services offered by the Library.
All library records and other information relating to an individual's
use of the library and its resources are considered confidential. These
records include, but are not limited to, circulation records of library
materials, address and other registration information, reference or
informational questions asked, interlibrary loan transactions, and
computer database searches. This information, however, may be consulted
and used by library staff in the course of carrying out library
business.
Further information on the UC Berkeley Library Policy on the
collection, use, and disclosure of electronic
information.
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