Notice
The Frick Art Reference Library (“Library”) of The Frick Collection (“Collection”) posts its records retention guidelines for personally identifiable information on The Frick Collection website. We collect information about current library users only for the purpose of providing library services. This information is shared with our New York Art Resources Consortium (NYARC) partners, the libraries of the Brooklyn Museum and The Museum of Modern Art, only for the purpose of providing library services. We do not engage in practices that might place personal information on public view.
Researchers
Library researcher records expire every three years. Expired records are deleted from all systems after a one-year grace period.
Checked-Out Items
Records related to items checked out to researchers are retained until the items are returned. After a grace period of seven days, they are deleted from all systems.
Material Requests
Material requests are retained until requests are completed. After a grace period of seven days, they are deleted from all systems.
Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Requests
Interlibrary loan and document delivery requests are retained for three months. After three months, they are deleted from all systems.
Research Questions
Letter and e-mail research requests are retained for one year. After one year, they are they are deleted from all systems.
Right to Change
The Library reserves the right to change or update these record retention guidelines and will notify users by posting the changed or updated guidelines on its website. Any changes or updates will be effective immediately upon posting to the website.
Effective date: July 1, 2016
Updated: November 12, 2020
Updated: July 15, 2022
Updated: January 27, 2023
For the Frick Art Reference Library Privacy Guidelines, see Frick Art Reference Library Privacy Guidelines.
For The Frick Collection website Privacy Policy, see Privacy Policy.