Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained long enough to answer and maintain the related correspondence. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive standard technical details when a page loads:
- Your device's assigned IP address
- Browser name and version
- Operating system and device category
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- A referring website, when available
- Date and time of each page request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device to help measure traffic and patterns such as popular pages or exit points. Analytics providers combine this usage data for reporting. Browser controls can block cookies, though disabling them may alter how parts of the site function.
What We Do With This Data
- Operate the website and support reliable page loads
- Route a search to the selected outside provider
- Measure which material visitors use
- Find and resolve performance or technical faults
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The published material identifies where Monterey County records can be requested from the Sheriff's Records Division, Superior Court, California Department of Justice, and California Megan's Law Website. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not turned into a consumer report or third-party record.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy policies govern submitted queries, retention, and sharing, and those practices are beyond our control. Review the applicable provider policy before using its tool.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to sheriff, court, state agency, legal aid, or outside search websites. Once you leave this domain, the destination's privacy policy controls. Read it before providing personal details.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Outside providers processing a search query
- Analytics vendors measuring traffic and site performance
- Advertising networks serving page ads
- Public authorities acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security measures protect collected data, but no internet system can guarantee complete protection. We work to reduce risk without promising that a breach can never occur.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Data identified as belonging to a minor will be deleted.
Your Data Rights
California residents may have added rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, Civil Code section 1798.100 et seq., as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act. Subject to applicable exceptions, you can:
- Request access to personal data held about you
- Seek correction of inaccurate information
- Ask for deletion where the law permits
- Decline certain processing activities
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A new effective date will accompany the updated version posted here.
Effective date: July 16, 2026