Privacy and OpenAthens
Data OpenAthens Collects
In order to authenticate, OpenAthens collects your Cottey ID number. Your ID number is all that is needed to determine your eligibility to use a library resource.
This information is not provided to any vendor unless you opt-in for special personalization features in specific databases (see Merging Accounts and Personalization page). Instead, OpenAthens passes a system-generated numeric ID to resource providers.
OpenAthens also collects aggregated data about:
- resources (databases and publisher platforms) accessed
- user Internet providers and network locations
Ross Library will not share this data with vendors.
Security
In order to authenticate users, OpenAthens connects to Cottey's single-sign-on (SSO) authentication system. You will use the same credentials you use to log into Cottey's network, email server, and portal.
Read more about OpenAthens Data Security and User Privacy on the EBSCO support site.
LOCATE (Library's Online Catalog)
OpenAthens will send the user's first name, last name, email address and ID number to create a personalized experience and connect to the user's FOLIO Library Account.
