Information You Submit
A name, phone number, or address entered into a search form is sent to the outside provider that delivers those results; our servers do not retain a copy of that query. If you contact us, we receive the contents of your message and use them to respond.
Automatically Collected Data
Hosting services create ordinary server logs, such as IP address, browser type, viewed pages, and timestamps. We review that information in aggregate for maintenance and usage patterns. Cookies or similar tools may support basic analytics and, where applicable, advertising measurement.
What We Do With This Data
We use this limited information to run and improve the reference, resolve technical problems, and understand aggregate traffic. We do not sell visitor lists or create individual visitor profiles.
Links to Other Websites
Links lead to county and state portals, library collections, archives, and outside search tools. Their own privacy policies govern information submitted on those services. That includes sponsored search results supplied by another company.
Who Might See Your Data
Hosting and support providers process server logs for us. Analytics and advertising partners may receive the automatic data described above. We disclose information only when valid legal process requires disclosure.
How We Protect Your Data
The reference uses an encrypted connection and retains logs only for the purposes stated above. Since it has no accounts, it does not hold a visitor password or account profile.
Users Under 18
This reference is intended for adults and does not target children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent information to us, contact us so it can be deleted.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal data a website retains. The Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act provides covered consumers rights that include access, correction, deletion, and certain opt-outs, subject to its exclusions for publicly available data and government entities. Because this reference retains very little, requests normally involve checking the contact mailbox and server logs. Use the Contact page to ask. Public records held by Minnesota state, Dakota County, or South St. Paul offices remain under the custodian’s control.
Updates to This Policy
Changes to this policy will be posted here. Continued use after publication means acceptance of the updated version.