Information You Submit
A name, location, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. We do not store or log those query terms on our own systems. The provider’s privacy terms apply to its processing.
If you send an email or contact message, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not disclose that correspondence outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data and Cookies
Routine logs and analytics may collect technical information when a page loads.
- Your Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent
- The referring site, when available
- Date and time stamps
Cookies help measure use and support site features. You may block cookies through your browser, though parts of the site may then work differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected information is used for limited operating purposes.
- Maintain site speed and availability
- Send a search request to the selected partner
- Understand which pages visitors use
- Diagnose errors and security issues
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Links and Advertising
This site links to Orange County records offices, sheriff and corrections resources, government portals, and outside search services. After you follow a link, the destination’s own privacy policy governs its collection and use.
Some advertising providers may use their systems to measure activity across websites and select interest-based ads. That tracking is performed on their platforms, not as an Orange County public-record function.
When Data May Be Shared
We do not sell personal information. Data may nevertheless be handled by parties needed to operate the site or comply with law.
- Search providers that process submitted queries
- Analytics vendors that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver ads
- Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Security Is Best Effort
We use standard safeguards suited to an informational website. No internet service, storage method, or transmission system can be guaranteed completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may use the Contact Us page to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify the request, you may ask for access to personal information we hold, correction of inaccurate data, deletion, or an opt-out from certain processing. Send a request through the Contact Us page.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as practices or legal requirements change. A revised version becomes effective when it is posted here with its new effective date.