Information You Choose to Provide
Search entries
When you enter a name or location into a search tool, that entry is transmitted to the independent provider operating the tool. This site does not keep a separate log or database of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or contact-form message, we retain the information needed to respond. We do not share a message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Details Collected During a Visit
Like most websites, the site and its service providers may receive routine technical information when a page loads, including:
- Your IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and the time spent on them.
- The referring website, when one is available.
- Visit dates and times.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools help measure site use and remember limited settings. You can block or remove cookies through your browser, though some functions may then work differently.
Why We Use This Information
- To operate and improve the site's performance.
- To direct a submitted search to the relevant partner service.
- To learn which guides visitors find useful.
- To diagnose errors, abuse, and technical problems.
- To support advertising that may be tailored to interests.
Other Sites and Services
This guide links to official Sheriff, jail, court, corrections, and government resources, along with independent search tools. New York's public-records rules, including Public Officers Law §87 and §89, govern agency records separately from this site's privacy practices. Once you follow an outbound link, the receiving site's own privacy notice controls.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to observe activity across websites for interest-based advertising. That activity is governed by the partner's policies rather than this site's systems.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Information may be processed or disclosed to the following parties when needed for the uses described above:
- Search partners that process a submitted query.
- Analytics providers that help us understand site performance.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure advertising.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies when presented with a valid legal order.
Security Practices
We use reasonable safeguards appropriate to a small public website, but no internet-connected system can guarantee complete security. We cannot promise that transmissions or stored information will never be accessed, altered, or lost.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted personal information, please use Get in Touch to request deletion.
Your Choices About Personal Data
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct information that is inaccurate.
- Ask us to erase information, subject to lawful retention needs.
- Ask to opt out of certain processing where that option applies.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice as the site or its services change. A revised version will appear on this page with an updated effective date.