Disclaimer and Privacy Notice

Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to provide accurate information, there is no guarantee that the information contained on this website is correct or up to date. The Prevention Information Center (PIC) accepts no liability for inaccurate, out of date or misleading information.

The PICWebsite provides links to resources outside the library as a service to our clients. The PIChas no control over these resources nor does the library have complete knowledge of what is on the Internet. Information on the Internet may be reliable and current or it may be inaccurate, out-of-date, or unavailable at times, it may also contain material that is inappropriate for children.

Privacy Policy

The Prevention Information Center (PIC) makes every effort to protect the privacy of library users.

Type of Information Collected

The PIC does not collect any "personally identifiable information" about individuals-such as names and postal or e-mail addresses-except when such information is voluntarily submitted by the user.

The PIC will only collect the information needed to contact clients, such as mailing address, email address, phone number, etc., in order to ensure the proper notification, lending, and return of library materials and the collection of fines. Records will be retained for the shortest length of time necessary to facilitate library operations.
Individuals may choose to submit their names, email addresses, postal addresses or telephone numbers in order to receive library services, such as registering for library cards, ordering materials, receiving personal responses to questions, receiving Library promotional materials, or being added to specific mailing lists.

In common with many Websites, the PIC online catalog automatically logs certain "non-personally identifiable" information about visits to our Website. This information is used to summarize data from those visits. The data summaries do not identify individual visitors by name.

Server logs and statistical summaries are reviewed to learn how individual electronic services are used in order to improve Web site content and PIC services. Examples of statistics gathered include:

PIC Library Catalog System:

• Patron log-in totals (patron names are not collected)
• Number of hold requests placed (patron names are not included)
• Number of renewals (patron names are not included)
• Search types (keyword, browse, etc.)

Cookies

A cookie is a small file sent to the browser by a Web site each time that site is visited. Cookies are stored on the user's computer and can potentially transmit personal information. Cookies are often used to remember information about preferences and pages visited. You can refuse to accept cookies, can disable cookies, and remove cookies from your hard drive.

The PIC servers use cookies solely to verify that a person is an authorized user in order to allow access to licensed library resources and to customize Web pages to that user's specification. Cookies sent by our servers will disappear when the user's computer browser is closed. We will not share cookies information with external third parties.

How the Information Is Used

Any personally identifiable information provided to the PIC is maintained by and accessible only to the PIC staff unless the PIC  explicitly states otherwise. The PIC will not release information on the use of specific Internet or Website resources by members of the public except as required by law or necessary for the proper operation of the PIC.

Accessibility

This Web site offers accessibility options for site users. Wherever possible we have adhered to W3C Accessibility Guidelines to ensure that the Prevention Information Center Web site is available to all.

Every page on this Web site makes use of graphics for visual display and navigational pointers. However, all images that are designed to impart information or functional as navigational icons have ALT text tags that provide descriptions as to their purpose or functionality. Users with text-only or speech to text browsers should still find these pages legible.