​Softlink School Library Survey Privacy Statement

How is the data used?

The data is used both to certify the response (is a school library respondent) and provide the participant summary and report. The school type (about the school) information is used to analyse the data and provide reporting that reflects. Please find the 2024 reports here and a number of feature document (whitepapers) on the Softlink web site – Resources section.

Who has access to the data?

The survey software is password protected and secure, as are our email communication systems. It is accessed only by the Marketing Specialist responsible for analysing the results and producing the report.

We have provided staffing data (school type, state, and staffing information) from previous surveys to members of the Students Need School Libraries Campaign (in Australia) but removed the personal details.

Can I, or my school, be identified in the published reports?

There is no personal or school identifiable information in the published reports. We also use unique comments in the feature document/whitepapers and articles we release, but again, this is anonymous, or simply allocated as the survey year and country – an example article can be accessed here.

Will my information be used to sell to or be added to mailing lists?

If people find themselves on Softlink communications lists (because of the above communications) they can easily unsubscribe. Softlink does not sell data, this is pointed out in our Data Protection and Privacy Policy