Your privacy is important to us, and its protection is supported by national and state laws, specifically the Michigan Library Privacy Act as well as through UM policies and guidelines.

Information Collected and Stored Automatically

We gather information about use of the Kresge Library Catalog so we can better meet your needs and troubleshoot problems. This information does not identify you personally. We collect the following data:

• The IP address from which you access the catalog
• The date and time you access the catalog

Personally-identifiable Information

Kresge Library purges circulation data from the catalog on items requested or checked out as soon as they're returned. However information saved in My Account Information is retained.

Access to this information is restricted to Kresge staff who need to use it in the normal course of Kresge business. This information is never used for commercial or marketing purposes and will never be revealed to any third party except by such process, order, or subpoena authorized by national, state, or local law.

Site Security To guard against unauthorized access, maintain the integrity of Kresge Library Catalog data, and promote the proper use of that data we have implemented physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect.

While we consider these reasonable measures, no guarantee can be made that they will always prevent invalid access or improper activity.