Confidentiality Policy: Disclosure of Patron Registration Information

It is the policy of the Brighton District Library to make a case by case determination of whether or not patron registration information may be disclosed to a third party, through the balancing of the interests of the requesting party, the individual patron and the benefit to the public.

This determination will also consider whether or not the disclosure of the information would be an unreasonable invasion of an individual's privacy.

This policy follows Michigan case law in interpreting the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, Public Act 442 of 1976, as amended, section 13(1)(a), as recommended by legal counsel for the Library (Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone).

"Patron registration information" is defined as names, addresses and listed telephone numbers of registered library users.

Such information may be used by the Library Board of Trustees and Library staff for purposes of distributing information literature, or otherwise contacting individuals concerning official library business.

Approved by Library Board of Trustees, June 1995