Library Web Site Privacy Policy

The UT Southwestern Medical Center Library is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to its Web site. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices:

Information collected from the Library Web site is not made available to any other entity outside the Library except as required by law.

The Library collects the number of Web pages visited. We use this information on an aggregate basis to better administer our Web site. We also use this information to develop better products and to improve our service.

The Library maintains personal information for your Library accounts. The Library also maintains several Web-based promotional and management tools, such as the electronic newsletter, Info-Library, and information related to renewing or reserving Library materials via the online catalog. Your personal information included with these records is used to contact you for Library-related business only and is not made available to any other entity outside the Library except as required by law. You may opt-out of receiving the promotional or customized services at any time.

The Library Web site contains links to Web sites maintained outside of UT Southwestern Medical Center Library. The Library Web site is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these external Web sites.

The Library follows information security measures as mandated by UT Southwestern Medical Center Information Resources and other applicable entities. For additional information related to information security at UT Southwestern Medical Center, please see Information Resources.