Information Sent Directly
A name, phone number, or address entered in a search form is sent to the third-party provider that supplies the result. Our servers do not retain a copy of those searches. If you contact us, we receive the contents of the message and use them to respond.
Information Collected Automatically
Routine hosting logs may include an IP address, browser type, pages viewed, and timestamps. We review this in aggregate to maintain the service and understand page use. Cookies or comparable tools can support basic analytics and, where used, advertising measurement.
How the Data Is Used
The limited information supports operation, troubleshooting, traffic measurement, and page improvements. We do not sell lists of visitors or create individual reader profiles.
External Websites
Links may lead to Lake County and Ohio portals, library collections, archives, or third-party search tools. Their own privacy policies control what you provide on those services. That includes sponsored results supplied by a third party.
Who Can Process Data
Hosting and support providers process logs on our behalf. Analytics or advertising partners can receive the automatic data described above. Information is otherwise disclosed only when valid legal process requires it.
Safeguards
The service uses an encrypted connection, and logs are retained only for the purposes stated above. Because there are no accounts, the reference does not hold a visitor password or account profile.
Visitors Under 18
This reference is for adults and is not directed toward children. We do not knowingly collect a minor's personal information. Contact us if you believe a minor supplied information so it can be deleted.
Your Information Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access, correction, or deletion of personal data a website keeps. Since this reference retains very little, a request ordinarily involves checking the contact mailbox and available logs, then removing what applies. Use the Contact page. Ohio public records held by state, county, or city custodians are outside our control; ask the office that keeps such a record about correction or removal procedures.
Policy Updates
Changes to this policy appear here. Continued use after a posted change indicates acceptance of the revised policy.