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<br /> <br /> <br />“E” - 3 <br />What measures are in place to protect children? <br />Parts of the BiblioCommons Service are open to children under the age of thirteen. However additional measures have been <br />taken to protect their privacy and safety. Patrons under the age of thirteen (13) years (“minors”) will be restricted from using <br />the BiblioCommons Service to enter free text; however provision may be made for a more permissive service for minors <br />with parental consent. While the Terms of Use prohibits the use of the BiblioCommons Service to arrange meetings with <br />minors, children should be advised never to arrange meetings with strangers over the Internet. <br />User-generated content may not be appropriate for children. The BiblioCommons Service contains functionality that will <br />enable you to collapse user-generated content that has been flagged by Users who feel the content may be offensive to some <br />users. Enabling this functionality will help decrease the likelihood of children encountering objectionable material when <br />using the BiblioCommons Service. <br />Where can I learn more about internet safety for users under the age of 18? <br />We recommend that parents and guardians discuss internet privacy and safety with their children. When using the internet, <br />children should be advised: <br /> never to give out personal information such as their real name, phone number, email address, or school without <br />first consulting their parents or guardians, and <br /> never to arrange a meeting with someone they met online. <br />More information about children’s safety online can be found on the following sites. <br />Safety tips for children: <br /> http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/internet-safety.html <br /> http://www.safesurfingkids.com/tips_for_kids.htm <br />Tips for parents: <br /> http://www.google.com/familysafety/advice.html <br /> http://www.internetsafety101.org/safety101.htm <br />How can parents and guardians oversee the personal information of their children? <br />Guardians of underage users in the US may make a request to review and alter the personal information collected from their <br />children on this service, or to deactivate their child’s BiblioCommons account. The first step in gaining access to your <br />child’s account is to make your request in person to staff at one of the library’s locations. Be prepared to show proof of your <br />identity and of your relationship with the child. Staff will then have the information retrieved and delivered to you by mail <br />or held for pick-up. Note that guardians cannot be given access to a child’s borrowing record. <br />Note that the BiblioCommons Service does not require children under the age of 13, as a condition of participation, to <br />provide more information than is reasonably required. <br />Borrowing Information <br />Is my borrowing record tracked? <br />No. Lists of your current loans, due dates, outstanding fines, etc. may be loaded from your library record during your <br />sessions online, but this information is not stored on your BiblioCommons account, and it is never shared with other users. <br />You may choose to create a record of your recently-borrowed titles if this service is supported by your library; information <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 49D5B7A4-3432-4225-B626-F266F1A79679