The USC Libraries will not release personal information about any borrower to any other individual or organization unless required to do so by law or University policy.
The Patriot Act, promulgated on October 26, 2001 in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, requires that the University offer federal agents, if requested and pursuant to a valid order, access to library patron account information. Additionally, the Patriot Act may also prohibit the University from disclosing to borrowers that they are currently the subject of an investigation by federal agents.