The Mountain Regional Library System is committed to protecting the privacy and accuracy of confidential information to the extent possible, subject to provisions of state and federal law. MRLS does not re-distribute or sell any collected personal information.
Information collected:
MRLS uses “Google Analytics” to collect information about use of this site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit this site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. MRLS uses the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve this site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this site, rather than your name or other identifying information. MRLS does not combine the information collected through the use of Google Analytics with personally identifiable information. Although Google Analytics plants a permanent cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit this site, the cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use (as amended for government websites) and the Google Privacy Policy. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this site by disabling cookies on your browser.
Google Analytics employs cookies to define user sessions which allows for the collection of data about how visitors are using the websites. Cookies are linked to a specific website domain, and Google Analytics will only use that cookie data for statistical analysis related to your browsing behavior on that specific website.
If you choose, you can opt out by turning off cookies in the preferences settings in your web browser. For more information on Google Analytics, please visit Google Analytics.
Cookies
Mountainlibrary.com may use “cookies” in order to deliver web content specific to individual users’ interests. Sensitive personal information is not stored within cookies.
Webforms
Mountainlibrary.com uses webforms on this site. Webforms can be used for employment applications, program signups, newsletter requests, booking reservations and other similar activities.
These forms require users to give contact information which can include:
First and Last Name, Phone Number, Email Address, Physical and Mailing Locations, Age, Employment Status, Employment History, Degree of Education Attained, Personal References and Contact Information, Consent to a Background Check, Prior Felony Convictions, & Meeting Information.
Contact information from the registration forms is used only to send material relating to the specific purpose for which it was collected and will not be sold to another party.
MRLS acknowledges your trust and is committed to protecting the information you provide. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain accuracy, and ensure proper use of information, we have employed physical, electronic, and managerial processes to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Use of collected information:
Mountainlibrary.com will only use personal information collected from this site for the purpose of communication back to individuals who contact us via the site.
MRLS will only retain collected personal information for a period of no longer than one year from the date collected
Mountainlibrary.com uses browser-IP-address information and anonymous-browser history to report information about site accesses and for profiling purposes. This information is used to improve Web presentation and utilization. IP address information may also be used for troubleshooting purposes.
Distribution of collected information:
Mountainlibrary.com will not disclose, without your consent, personal information collected about you, except for certain explicit circumstances in which disclosure is required by law.
Mountainlibrary.com will not distribute or sell personal information to third-party organizations.
Privacy Statement Revisions:
This Privacy Statement was last revised on 11/1/2021. We may change this Privacy Statement at any time and for any reason. We encourage you to review this Privacy Statement each time you visit the web site.
If we make a significant change to our Privacy Statement, we will post a notice on the homepage of our web site for a period of time after the change is made.
Responsibility for External Sites:
This website may contain links to other web sites. Some of those web sites may be operated by third parties. We provide the links for your convenience, but we do not review, control, or monitor the privacy practices of web sites operated by others.
Information on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
We are not responsible for the performance of web sites operated by third parties or for your business dealings with them. Therefore, whenever you leave this web site we recommend that you review each web site’s privacy practices and make your own conclusions regarding the adequacy of these practices.
How to contact us
While using this website, you may encounter hypertext links to the Web pages of other websites or organizations not directly affiliated with MRLS. MRLS does not control the content or information practices of external organizations. We recommend you review the privacy statements of these organizations. If you have any questions or concerns about the MRLS’s use of your information or about this Privacy Statement, please send an e-mail to director@mountainlibrary.com