Thomas Ford Privacy Statement
Our Pledge to Protect Your Privacy
Thank you for visiting us online at the Thomas Ford Memorial Library website. We are committed to protecting and safeguarding patron privacy on the Internet, especially that of children. We respect the trust patrons have placed in their community library and honor that trust in all facets of our services. The Thomas Ford Memorial Library (the "Library") is pleased to provide information to all of its patrons concerning its online privacy policy. Please be assured that the Library strives to protect the privacy of visitors to its website.
Our Restrictions on Use of Personal Information
The Library will only gather personal information, such as names, addresses, and email addresses when voluntarily submitted by our patrons on our website. The Library does not sell, transfer, or disclose personal information to third parties that are not a part of the Metropolitan Library System except as may be required by law. With the patron's permission, the Library may, on occasion, send information regarding library activities such as programs offered or materials recently added to the collection. Patrons may be asked if they wish to receive such information via the Library's website. Personal information provided to the library in conjunction with this will not be shared.
Our Cookie Policy
The Library's website may use "cookies" (pieces of information that a website transfers to an individual's computer hard drive for record-keeping purposes) to make use of the website more convenient or to track the number of visitors on an anonymous aggregate basis. The Library does not use cookies to collect user information from its site. A patron should use the options in his web browser if he does not wish to receive cookies or prefers that his browser notify him each time a cookie is received. (Click on the "Help" section of your browser to learn how to change cookie preferences.)
General Disclaimer About Internet Information
The Internet represents a world of resources and organizations beyond the walls of the Library. This website provides links to other sites that the Staff feels are valuable in some way. However, the Library cannot take responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of these linked Internet resources, their privacy policies, or their use of personal information. As an Internet user, be aware that some material found on the Internet may be considered offensive. The Library does not monitor patron use. Parents and/or guardians are responsible for monitoring the use of the Internet by children under the age of 18.
Approved April 27, 2004
