Web Site Privacy Statement on the Use of Information Gathered from the General Public
The University
of Texas at El Paso Library maintains
the University of Texas at El Paso Library web
site as a public service. The following statement applies only to members
of the general public and is intended to address concerns about the types
of information gathered from the public, if any, and how that information
is used. Employees of the university should refer to BPM 53-02-96, which
outlines the internal policy for the use and protection of information
resources.
I.
Cookies
A "cookie" is
a small file containing information that is placed on a user's computer by
a web server. Typically, these files are used to enhance the user's experience
of the site, to help users move between pages in a database, or to customize
information for a user.
Any
information that University of Texas at El Paso Library webservers
may store in cookies is used for internal purposes only. Cookie data is not
used in any way that would disclose personally identifiable information to
outside parties unless the University of Texas at El Paso Library is
legally required to do so in connection with law enforcement investigations
or other legal proceedings.
II.
Logs and Network Monitoring
The University
of Texas at El Paso Library maintains
log files of all access to its site and also monitors network traffic for
the purposes of site management. This information is used to help diagnose
problems with the server and to carry out other administrative tasks. Log
analysis tools are also used to create summary statistics to determine
which information is of most interest to users, to identify system problem
areas, or to help determine technical requirements.
Information
such as the following is collected in these files:
Hostname: the
hostname and/or IP address of the computer requesting access to the site
User-Agent: the
type of browser, its version, and the operating system of the computer requesting
access (e.g., Netscape 4 for Windows, IE 4 for Macintosh, etc.)
Referer: the
web page the user came from
System
date: the date and time on the server at the time of access
Full
request: the exact request the user made
Status: the
status code the server returned, e.g., fulfilled request, file not found
Content
length: the size, in bytes, of the file sent to the user
Method: the
request method used by the browser (e.g., post, get)
Universal
Resource Identifier (URI): the location of the particular resource
requested. (More commonly known as a URL.)
Query
string of the URI: anything after a question mark in a URI. For
example, if a keyword search has been requested, the search word will appear
in the query string.
Protocol: the
technical protocol and version used, i.e., http 1.0, ftp, etc.
The
above information is not used in any way that would reveal personally identifying
information to outside parties unless the University of Texas at El Paso Library is
legally required to do so in connection with law enforcement investigations
or other legal proceedings.
III.
Email and Form Information
If
a member of the general public sends an e-mail message to the University
of Texas at El Paso Library or
fills out a web-based form with a question or comment that contains personally
identifying information, that information will only be used to respond to
the request and analyze trends. The message may be redirected to another
government agency or person who is better able to answer your question. Such
information is not used in any way that would reveal personally identifying
information to outside parties unless the University of Texas at El Paso Library is
legally required to do so in connection with law enforcement investigations
or other legal proceedings.
IV.
Links
This site contains links to other sites outside of the University of Texas at El Paso Library. The University of Texas at El Paso Library is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
V.
Security
This site has security measures in place to protect from loss, misuse and alteration of the information under the control of the University of Texas at El Paso Library.