Librarians, Act Now to Protect Your Users (Before It’s
Too Late)
We
recommend libraries ensure they’re taking the following steps as soon as possible
to protect their users’ intellectual privacy. In addition, libraries have to
think beyond their own actions and take steps to ensure that all of their
third-party vendors provide the same level of protections to users that
libraries themselves do.
1. Limit collection and retention of user information
2. Maintain policies and procedures for responding to government requests and for notifying users of requests received
3. Maintain accurate, accessible privacy policies, and notify users when they change
4. Use HTTPS for your whole website at all times, and push your vendors to do the same
5. Secure library computer browsers
6. Require third-party vendors to match library privacy practices
for patron data
And
now it’s essential that all librarians go beyond these crucial steps to
consider the full range of threats to their users’ privacy, and act to protect
that privacy in a changing environment. We applaud libraries for the work
they’re already doing, and urge the entire library community to take additional
action before it’s too late.
Full Text Available @ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/12/librarians-act-now-protect-your-users-its-too-late
Regards
Pralhad
Jadhav
Senior
Manager @ Library
Khaitan & Co
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