Privacy Policy
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Tumakuru Digital Library (TDL) Privacy Policy
In order to ensure that the best possible environment for research is provided for all users, each user of the library will be required to abide by the Library Privacy Policy listed below.
It is the policy of Tumakuru Digital Library (TDL) that the privacy of all users will be respected and protected in compliance with state government laws and the Department of Public Libraries (DPL) policies and rules. To the extent possible the TDL also conforms to relevant professional standards, as enumerated.
The TDL occasionally collects information from and about users and their interactions with TDL services. The TDL's policy for personally identifiable information (PII) [1] is to: a) minimize its collection; b) to discard or anonymize it as soon as is practical; c) to secure and protect any personally identifiable information that is collected or retained; d) to prohibit its use for commercial purposes; and e) to advocate for, but not guarantee, similar protection by vendors and partners to whose services and content we may direct users.
The TDL discloses personally identifiable information when required by search warrant or subpoena or if there is a substantiated reason to believe that violations of law or of Department [5] policies have taken place [2]; or when failure to act might result in significant bodily harm or significant property loss. All personally identifiable information connected to an individual's use of TDL services is considered confidential. This information includes, but is not limited to, address and other registration information, informational questions asked, and searches, displays, and downloads of content managed by the TDL. This information, however, may be consulted and used by TDL staff in the course of carrying out TDL Services and facilities.
The TDL examines and may disclose various forms of non-personally identifiable information (e.g. aggregated usage statistics) when there is a business reason or agreement to do so.
This policy applies to all services offered by the TDL. It may be reviewed and revised from time to time (in which case former versions will be made available). Questions about the policy and the practices that support it may be directed to info@tumakurudigitallibrary.in.
https://tumakurudigitallibrary.in considers the protection of your personal information a top priority when you use our Service. If you are accessing https://tumakurudigitallibrary.in, your visit and any information provided by thereto or any dispute over privacy is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use.
Baseline Supporting Practices
Limiting Access
Permitted access
Informing Users
Retention
Securing Systems
Cookies
Public Forums & Blogs
Security
Log information
User Communications
Other information
Google Analytics and Other Analysis Tools
Privacy Practice Audits
Privacy Protection Limits
End-user Responsibility
Referrals to External Sites
Public Records
Possession of Department Records
Unavoidable Inspection
User Accounts and Personal Information
Password
Changes to this Statement
Your Consent
Contact Information
Disclaimer
The following practices in support of the TDL’s privacy policy apply to all services directly managed and operated by the TDL, except when noted in the privacy policy for that service (typically available from the service’s home page).
When personally identifiable information must be inspected, monitored, or disclosed by court order, subpoena, or University policy, the following shall apply:
Except as required by law, users of TDL systems and services are informed whenever personally identifiable information other than transactional information will be collected and stored automatically by the system or service.
Currently, we plan to retain user registration data while an account is active and for at least five years afterward. We may alter this practice according to legal and business requirements. For example, we may lengthen the retention period for some data if needed to comply with law or voluntary codes of conduct. Unless otherwise prohibited, we may shorten the retention period for some types of data if needed to free up storage space.
The TDL implements and follows government standard electronic security measures to secure the systems through which information is collected or stored. Security protections, and all other elements of the TDL’s policy, extend to data copies and backups implemented for business continuity.
We send cookies (small files containing a string of characters) to your computer, thereby uniquely identifying your browser. Cookies are used to track your preferences, help you login faster, and aggregated to determine user trends. This data is used to improve our offerings, such as providing more content in areas of greater interest to a majority of users.
When you use certain features on our website like the discussion forums, blogs and you post or share your personal information such as comments, messages, files, photos, will be available to all users, and will be in the public domain. All such sharing of information is done at your own risk. Please keep in mind that if you disclose personal information in your profile or when posting on our forums this information may become publicly available.
We are concerned about safeguarding the confidentiality of your Information. We provide physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect Information we process and maintain. For example, we limit access to this Information to authorized employees only who need to know that information in order to operate, develop or improve our Application/Services/products/Website. Please be aware that, although we endeavor to provide reasonable security for information we process and maintain, no security system can prevent all potential security breaches.
When you access our Website, our servers automatically record information that your browser sends whenever you visit a website. These server logs may include information such as your web request, internet protocol address, browser type, browser language, the date and time of your request and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser.
When you send an email or other communication to us, we may retain those communications in order to process your inquiries, respond to your requests and improve our Services.
In the course of providing users with web-based services, the TDL routinely collects and stores certain information which is generally not considered "personally identifiable." We use this information on an aggregate basis to maintain, enhance or add functionality to our web-based services. It includes:
The TDL primarily uses Google Analytics to capture and analyze web statistics. Google Analytics is a cookie-based [4] analytics program that uses cookies to track website activity. Google Analytics typically collects, at least temporarily, the following information: Network Location; Hostname; web pages requested; referring web page; browser used; screen resolution; date and time. No personal information is stored within cookies. Cookies can be disabled within a browser's preference or option menu. The TDL’s use of Google Analytics includes a standing request that Google anonymize the machine-specific portion of the user’s address and that Google cannot share usage data with anyone other than the TDL. In cases where the TDL uses other locally-operated or outsourced web analysis tools, the TDL follows equivalent practice. For more information about Google Analytics, see the Google Privacy Center - Privacy Policy. You may choose to opt-out of having your website activity tracked by Google Analytics. To do so, visit the Google Analytics opt-out page and install the add-on for your browser.
No less frequently than every year the TDL examines and records the types of PII and usage information that it collects, and confirms its compliance with its privacy policy and supporting practices. Results of these audits are available upon request.
Protecting privacy is a shared responsibility. When TDL services require user identifiers and passwords, it is the user’s responsibility to use them responsibly, within the policies under which they were issued, and to protect them from misuse by others. Users should not share passwords with any third parties. If a user’s password has been compromised for any reason, it should be changed immediately.
TDL’s web services may link to Internet sites and services outside the administrative domain of the library. The TDL does not govern the privacy practices of these external sites. Users should read the privacy statements at these sites to determine their practices. When the TDL contracts with vendors for access to online content, every attempt is made to include user information protections in the license agreement.
Records pertaining to the business of the TDL, whether or not created or recorded on TDL equipment, are Department records subject to disclosure under the Department of Public Library Act and (National Digital Communications Policy), other laws, or as a result of litigation.
TDL employees are expected to comply with requests, properly vetted through Department policies and procedures, for copies of records in their possession that pertain to the business of the Department, or whose disclosure is required to comply with applicable laws, regardless of whether such records reside on Department electronic communications resources.
Your user account is protected by a passwords chosen by you and you are prohibited from exposing the passwords.
As the Department evolves, our privacy policy will need to evolve as well to cover new situations. You are advised to review this Policy regularly for any changes, as continued use is deemed approval of all changes.
We believe that, every user of our Application/Services/products/Website must be in a position to provide an informed consent prior to providing any Information required for the use of the Application/Services/products/Website. By registering with us, you are expressly consenting to our collection, processing, storing, disclosing and handling of your information as set forth in this Policy now and as amended by us and Digital and Communication Policies. Processing, your information in any way, including, but not limited to, collecting, storing, deleting, using, combining, sharing, transferring and disclosing information, all of which activities will take place in India. If you reside outside India your information will be transferred, processed and stored in accordance with the applicable data protection laws of India.
** The above policy has been framed as per the actuals and sustenance rules identified across the various department, universities based on the relevance and suitability. The same shall be revised every year in case of any litigation or found upgradation gaps.
