The University of Arizona
 

Privacy Statement

ASM is concerned about protecting your privacy.

Personal information, including contact information, received via our website is used only for the purpose stated when the information is requested unless you give us permission to use it in other ways. Personal information is not sold to outside organizations. Contact information is restricted to use by ASM and its affiliate: the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society. Other personal information is restricted to use by ASM.

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What type of information is collected about me when I visit the ASM site?

Two types of information may be available to us about you: web server traffic information and information you send us via email or forms.

Web server traffic information is recorded for every visitor. This information is sent to our server by your browser when it requests a page from our site. It includes:

  • the numerical internet address of the "host" computer (typically a computer belonging to your Internet Service Provider and not your personal computer) from which you access the Internet;
  • the date and time you accessed our site;
  • the Internet address of the web page that you came from;
  • the search terms that you used to find us if you came from a search engine;
  • the page you requested from our site;
  • whether or not your request resulted in an error; and
  • information your web browser software sends about itself which typically identifies the browser software and may also indicate the operating system of your computer and the size of your monitor.

We make no attempt to connect web server traffic information to individuals. We do make statistical summaries of this information to learn how many people visit our site, which pages get the most visits, if certain pages are causing errors and similar things to help us improve our site.

The vast majority of content on our site is available freely without requiring registration. When you voluntarily send us personal information via forms or email we use it to answer your questions or to complete the task associated with the form.

We do have certain electronic versions of out-of-print research publications available for download for a fee. The University of Arizona Press handles the financial transactions for these publications. Please see the UA Press Privacy Policy StatementOpens in a new window.

Use of ASM Library Resources

The ASM Library endorses the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights Opens in a new window which supports access to information and denounces censorship, labeling, and restricting access.

However, you should be aware that certain provisions of the "USA Patriot Act" (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001) allow the FBI to obtain a search warrant for any materials from the library including library circulation records and Internet use records. They can do so without demonstrating "probable cause," the existence of specific facts to support the belief that a crime has been committed or that the items sought are evidence of a crime. The act also makes it a crime for the library to inform you if any such action has occurred. This act supersedes existing state laws protecting the privacy of library users.
More about the USA Patriot ActOpens in a new window (on the American Library Association website)

Links

Our website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that Arizona State Museum is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage users to be aware when they leave our site (all links to other sites open in a new window) and to read the privacy statements of every website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies only to information collected from the ASM website.

Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy statement please contact:

Laura LePere
Webmaster
Arizona State Museum
520-626-6939

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