The Niagara Falls Public Library (from here referred to as the Library) takes every precaution to protect your personal information on the Internet. This privacy statement applies to interactions with the Library web server. It does not apply to any other web site. The following is an overview of our web site practices.
The Library is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.M. 45, as amended. The Library does not share or sell any personal information gathered from this website, including email addresses, with any other government organization or department subject to law. Information is collected for the administration of library operations, and only for the purpose for which it was obtained or compiled. The Library is committed to protecting the privacy of borrowers by preventing unauthorized access to personal records and disposing of personal information in accordance with a retention schedule.
We use IP (Internet Protocol) based statistical tracking to monitor and report patterns in web site traffic, high traffic areas, popularity, etc. Any information collected for this statistical tracking is not personally identifiable and cannot be linked back to you or your connection. Logged information is recorded in a non-identifiable form and is used by Library staff or those under contract for the web site system for analysis, maintenance and evaluation.
This web site uses cookies. This function must be enabled to allow for the full use of the site.
A “cookie” is a small data file transferred by an Internet site to your computer’s hard drive. Cookies may be sent when you visit the Library Web Site. Accepting the cookies used on the Library Web Site does not give us access to your personal information, but we may use the cookies to identify your computer. Cookies are typically defined as either “session” cookies or “permanent” cookies. “Session” cookies do not stay on your computer after you leave our web site or close your browser. The aggregate information collected permits us to analyze traffic patterns on the web site. This enables the Library to provide better service by improving content or personalization. “Permanent” cookies are those that remain on your computer. They are used to facilitate transactions, personalization and registration services. You can manually remove “Permanent” cookies. Most browsers automatically accept cookies by default, but you can usually refuse cookies or selectively accept certain cookies by adjusting the preferences in your browser. If you turn off cookies, there may be some features of the Library web site e.g. the Library Catalogue that will not be available to you and some pages may not display properly.
The Library web site has links that take you to sites that may collect personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy does not cover third party data collection and the Library does not assume any responsibility for the actions of third parties.