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<br />1 | Page <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Pleasanton Public Library Privacy Policy <br /> <br />Pleasanton Public Library’s mission is to “Start Your Journey Here. Discover, Connect, <br />Share.” To fulfill this mission, the library provides free and equal access to resources in <br />various formats to meet the cultural, informational, recreational, and educational needs <br />of the diverse community it serves. <br />The library is dedicated to safeguarding user privacy by ensuring the confidentiality of <br />personally identifiable information by: <br />• Taking reasonable measures to secure the privacy and confidentiality of all library <br />users <br />• Aiming to collect the least amount of personal data needed to provide library <br />services <br />• Working with third parties that may collect, use and share data about library <br />members when using their services <br />• Sharing information from library records only in extremely limited circumstances <br />defined by state law. <br /> <br />Right to Privacy and Confidentiality at the Library <br /> <br />Library users have the right to privacy and confidentiality. Pleasanton Public Library <br />upholds the principles of the American Library Association as outlined in Article VII in the <br />Library Bill of Rights, which emphasizes that "Privacy is essential to the exercise of free <br />speech, free thought, and free association." Additionally, the library affirms its ethical <br />duty to "protect each library user's right to privacy and confidentiality concerning <br />information sought or received, and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired, or <br />transmitted." <br />Under California State law (California Government Code, § 7927), library records are <br />protected from public disclosure with a few exceptions. These records include any <br />written or electronic documentation used to identify a library member, such as borrowing <br />history, name, address, telephone number, or email address. Library records may be <br />disclosed to law enforcement officials in compliance with state law or in civil litigation. <br />Page 8 of 27