Information You Submit
Search terms entered into a search form, such as a name, phone number, or street address, are sent to the outside provider that returns results. The site’s servers do not retain a copy of those search terms. If you contact us, we receive the details in your message so we can respond.
Information Collected by Hosting
Routine server logs may include an IP address, browser type, pages requested, and time stamps. These records help maintain the service and show aggregate page use. Basic analytics or advertising measurement may also rely on cookies or similar tools where they are enabled.
How Information Is Used
Log data supports site operations, issue diagnosis, traffic counts, and page improvements. We do not sell lists of visitors or create individual user profiles.
External Links and Search Partners
Pages link to county and state record portals, archives, library collections, and outside search providers. When you follow one, that provider’s privacy terms apply to information you enter there. Sponsored search results are also supplied by an outside company.
Who Receives Information
Our hosting and technical providers process the routine logs needed to run the service. Analytics or advertising partners may also receive the automatic data described above. A valid legal demand may require disclosure; otherwise, information is not shared beyond those service functions.
Safeguards and Retention
The site uses an encrypted connection, and routine logs are retained only while they serve the purposes described here. Because there are no site accounts, we do not hold user passwords or account profiles.
Children and Teen Users
This reference is intended for adults and is not designed for children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from people under 18. Contact us if you believe a minor has sent personal details, and we will review the request and remove information we can identify.
Your California Privacy Requests
You may ask us to access, correct, or delete personal information that we hold about you. The California Public Records Act, Government Code §§ 7920.000–7931.000, governs requests for existing disclosable records held by public agencies; it is separate from a request about data handled by this reference. California’s Delete Act provides the DROP process for verified deletion requests to registered data brokers. The California Privacy Protection Agency’s registry and DROP information describe that consumer privacy channel.
Because the site keeps little visitor information, a request will usually involve checking the contact mailbox and available server logs. Use the Contact page to make a request. State, county, and city agencies control the public records they hold, so a change or removal request for an official record belongs with that custodian.
Policy Changes
We will post revisions here. If you continue using the reference after an update, the revised notice will apply to later use.