DISCLAIMER
The County of Los Angeles Public
Library endeavors to develop and support collections, resources, and
services that meet the informational, educational and recreational
needs of a highly diverse public. The Library utilizes ever-expanding
technology and information networks. The County of Los Angeles Public
Library does not monitor and has no control over the information
accessed through the Internet and cannot be held responsible for its
content. As with other Library materials and services, restriction of
access to the Internet is the responsibility of the individual, or, as
in the case of a child, the parent/guardian.
PRIVACY POLICY
The Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles
County recognizes the public's concern about privacy on the Internet.
This privacy statement establishes how information gathered about you
from your visit to our Website will be used by this Website's
operators. As a visitor, however, you should be aware that much
information submitted to the County of Los Angeles Public Library is
public information under the laws of the State of California. Under
some circumstances, we may be required to disclose such information in
accordance with the California Public Records Act or other legal
requirements.
The following describes how information
may be collected depending on your activities at this Website:
If you read or download information:
We may collect and store information
for statistical purposes. For example, we may count the number of
visitors to the different sections of our site to help us make them
more useful. The information collected may include such items as the
name and domain of the host from which you access the Internet, the
Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using or your
browser software and operating system. This information does not
identify you personally.
If you send E-mail to this Website:
By sending us an electronic mail
message, you may be sending us personal information (i.e., your name,
address, e-mail address, etc.). We may store the name and address of
the requester in order to respond to the request or otherwise resolve
the subject matter of your e-mail. You should know that e-mail is not
necessarily secure against interception and may be subject to the
disclosure requirements of the Public Records Act or other legal
disclosure requirements.
If you register with a County department or agency or request
other specific information:
The County of Los Angeles Public
Library may ask visitors who request specific information to fill out a
registration form. For example, customers asking for assistance with a
reference question or placing a request for library materials, or those
submitting e-mail via our "feedback form" may be asked to provide their
names, addresses, e-mail addresses and other pertinent information to
ensure we can process and deliver the information requested. Other
information may be collected at these sites through questionnaires,
feedback forms or other means to enable us to determine a visitor's
interests with the goal of providing better service.
Privacy Statements for other County departmental or agency
Websites
This privacy statement describes the
information-gathering practices and procedures of the County of Los
Angeles Public Library; however, the domain is made up of many
departmental and agency Websites linked together to provide a
comprehensive information resource to our residents. Accordingly, each
department or agency Website within the domain of the County of Los
Angeles has posted specific information concerning its
information-gathering practices. You may review the privacy statement
for each Website within this domain by selecting the "Privacy" icon on
the navigation bar of each page.
Links to non-Los Angeles County (third party) Websites:
Our Website also contains links to
information located on Websites maintained by other public agencies and
private organizations. Once you access an individual document that
links you to another Website, you are subject to the privacy policy of
the Website containing that document.
Getting Access to Information and Providing Corrections:
If you want to get information about
you that may be in our records, the California Public Records Act
provides you with certain rights to this information. Contact this
department through the e-mail address / telephone number noted on our
website and make a specific request for a copy of the information we
have received online from you and have stored. If you find this
information is inaccurate or incomplete, you may provide us with
verified accurate and complete information.
Disclaimer of Liability:
With respect to information available
from this web page, neither the County of Los Angeles Public Library
nor any of its employees make any warranty, express or implied,
including the warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose, or assume any liability or responsibility for the accuracy,
completeness, or usefulness of such information.
