Information You Submit
Search forms send the name, phone number, or address you enter to the outside provider that supplies results. Our servers do not retain a copy of those searches. A message sent to us contains only what you choose to provide, and we use it to reply.
Information Collected Automatically
Standard server logs can record an IP address, browser type, visited pages, and timestamps. We review this data in aggregate to maintain the service and see which pages are useful. Cookies or similar tools may support basic analytics and advertising measurement where applicable.
What We Do With This Data
We use the data described above to operate the site, fix problems, measure traffic, and improve pages. We do not sell a list of our visitors. We do not build profiles of individual users.
Links to Other Websites
This site links to government portals, county and state records offices, library collections, and third-party search tools. Each of those sites has its own privacy policy, and data you submit there is governed by their rules, not ours. This is especially true of the sponsored search results on this site, which are provided by a third-party company.
Who Might See Your Data
Service providers that host and support this site process server logs on our behalf. Analytics and advertising partners may receive the automatic data described above. We will disclose data if a valid legal process requires it. We do not otherwise share visitor data.
How We Protect Your Data
The site is served over an encrypted connection. We retain server logs only as long as needed for the purposes above. Because we do not run accounts, there is no password or profile of yours to breach on this site.
Users Under 18
This site is not directed at children and is intended for users 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has submitted personal information to us, contact us and we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act, effective October 1, 2025, gives covered consumers rights that may include access, correction, deletion, and opting out of certain data uses. Because we retain little data, a request usually involves our contact mailbox and server logs. Use the Contact page to submit one. Government records held by Howard County or Maryland offices remain outside our control, and any correction or removal request must go to that custodian.
Updates to This Policy
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated policy.