Data Protection and Privacy

Management of personal information on the 圖書館

When you create an account on the 圖書館, your username, name and email address are stored in the 圖書館. This information is used for the following purposes:

Information Purpose
Username User authentication
Email Default address for email, can be edited by the user on the 圖書館
First name User authentication and display of information
Last name User authentication and display of information

The email address stored on the 圖書館 is used only to send emails requested by the user, such as sending an email of references to an email that is specified by the user.

In addition to the information mentioned above, the 圖書館 may store information about the user’s activities in the 圖書館. Such information can include the language(s) used, records saved in your lists, and social metadata (comments, reviews, tags).

User information is collected and managed for service production by the American Geosciences Institute. The information will not be disclosed to third parties. User information will be stored in the service until 12 months have passed from the last login.

You can find more information about the management of personal information here: Register Details