Information You Submit
A name, phone number, or address entered into a search form is sent to the third-party provider that supplies results. Our servers do not retain a copy of those searches. If you contact us, the message itself is used only to respond.
Automatic Technical Data
Hosting systems may create ordinary logs containing an IP address, browser type, pages requested, and timestamps. That information is reviewed in aggregate for site operation and traffic patterns. Cookies or comparable tools may support basic analytics and, where used, advertising measurement.
What We Do With This Data
We use that limited information to run the reference, address technical issues, measure visits, and improve its pages. Visitor lists are not sold, and individual visitor profiles are not created.
Links to Other Websites
Links lead to local and state record portals, library collections, archives, and third-party tools. Any information entered after leaving this reference is governed by that destination's policy, including information entered through sponsored results.
Who Might See Your Data
The service providers that host and support the site process server logs for us. Analytics and advertising partners may receive the automatic data described above. We disclose data when a valid legal process requires it, and not otherwise.
How We Protect Your Data
The site runs over an encrypted connection and logs are kept only as long as the purposes above need them. There are no accounts here, so no password or profile of yours exists on this site to be exposed.
Users Under 18
The site is meant for adults and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18; if you believe a minor has sent us information, contact us and we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
Virginia's Consumer Data Protection Act, Va. Code ยงยง59.1-571 et seq., gives covered consumers rights to access, correct, delete, and obtain certain personal data, subject to its terms and exemptions. Because this reference retains very little, a request generally involves checking the contact mailbox and server logs for removable material. Use the Contact page to make a request. Records held by a Virginia state, city, or other public custodian remain under that custodian's authority.
Updates to This Policy
Any change to this policy will be posted on this page. Using the site after a change means you accept the updated version.