The NLI respects the rights of its users and does not, as a general rule, collect personal information about visitors to the site. However, any personal information which you volunteer to the NLI through the use of web forms or email will be treated with the highest standards of security and confidentiality, strictly in accordance with the Data Protection Acts, 1988 & 2003.
For general web browsing, no personal information is revealed to us, although the NLI does keep certain statistical information through the use of web analytics software. This information may include the name of the Internet domain from which you access the Internet; the type of browser and operating system you are using; the date and time the site was accessed; the previous Internet address from which you linked directly to this site, any search terms you used to access the site, the pages that you visited, and any files you download.
Some of the above information is used to create summary statistics, which allow us to assess the number of visitors to our site, identify what pages are visited most frequently and, ultimately, make the site more user friendly.
Under the Data Protection Act, 1988 & 2003 (Amendment), you have the right to have your personal data corrected, if inaccurate, or erased, if there is not a legitimate reason for its retention. To find out more about how to access your personal data, see the Freedom of Information Section of this site.