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Originally Posted by leebase
They provided no evidence that libraries aren't selling data on the books and ebooks of their patrons.
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In Canada, your local library has a privacy officer though that position is often filled by someone who has other duties. The only way to get information on books and ebooks borrowed by a patron is to show up with a court order. Anonymized data could be sold though no one seems to be lining up to pay for that type of information, the sort of information that says 39% of library loans are physical books, 44% are ebooks and the remaining 17% is CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, etc.