Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 27, 2026

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Western District Library runs this website, https://www.westerndistrictlibrary.org/. This policy covers only this website: what it collects, why, and what happens to that information. For the library's policy on borrowing records, see the Records Confidentiality Policy on the Library Policies page.

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​What We Collect

Information you give us:

• When you sign up for our newsletter, your name and email address.

• When you register for an event or send us a message through the site, your name and the contact details you provide, such as an email address or phone number, so we can reply or hold your spot.

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Information the website collects on its own:

• Our website is built on Wix. Wix collects basic technical information about visits, such as which pages were viewed, the type of device and browser used, and a general location based on IP address. We only look at this in summary form, to see how the site is being used.

• Wix uses cookies so the site works and to gather that visit information. You can block cookies in your browser settings. The site will still work, though some features may behave differently.

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How We Use It

• To run the website and keep it working.

• To send the monthly newsletter, and only to people who signed up for it.

• To answer messages and manage event registrations.

• To understand, in general terms, how visitors use the site so we can improve it.

We do not sell or rent your personal information, and we do not use it for advertising.

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When We Share It

• With the companies that run parts of this website for us, such as Wix, and only as needed for the site to work.

• If the law requires us to.

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Other Websites and Services

Our site links to services we do not run, such as the PrairieCat catalog, Libby, and Hoopla. Those services have their own privacy policies. What you do on those sites is covered by their policies, not this one.

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Children

Families and children use our library and this website. Event registrations for children are made by a parent or guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13. If you believe we have, contact us and we will remove it.

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How Long We Keep It

Newsletter signups stay on the list until you unsubscribe. Event registration details are kept only as long as we need them for the event and our records.

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Your Choices

• Every newsletter email has an unsubscribe link at the bottom. Click it and we will not email you again.

• If you want us to remove information you sent through this website, such as an event registration or a message, call us at (309) 526-8375 and we will take care of it.

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Security

We take responsible steps to protect the information this site collects. No website is completely secure, so please do not send sensitive personal information through the website forms.

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Changes To This Policy

If we change this policy, we will post the new version on this page and update the effective date at the top.

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Contact Us

Questions about this policy:

Western District Library

1111 4th St., PO Box 70, Orion, IL 61273

mbailey@orionlib.org

(309) 526-8375, or send us a message through the Contact Us page.