Privacy Policy

At Search My Records, we value the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect, how we use it, and the steps we take to ensure your data remains secure when navigating our historical directory.

1. Information We Collect

We collect minimal information to provide a streamlined user experience. This includes:

• Log Files: Like most standard websites, we utilize log files. This information includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamps, referring/exit pages, and the number of clicks to analyze trends and administer the site.

• Cookies and Web Beacons: We use cookies to store information about visitor preferences, record user-specific information on which pages the user accesses, and customize web page content based on the visitor's browser type.

2. Historical Public Records Data

Search My Records indexes, references, and provides educational context for historical public records, ancestral rosters, and archival data sets that are open to the general public under federal and state freedom of information laws.

• We do not host, harvest, or display modern, restricted, or sensitive personal identifying information (PII).

• The historical data described across our state directories consists strictly of legacy records typically over 72 to 100 years old, which are legally accessible for genealogical and historical research.

3. Third-Party Links and Advertising

Our website contains links to external public archives, library databases, and historical repositories. We also may partner with third-party advertising networks to support our platform.

• These third-party sites use technology directly inside your browser and may automatically receive your IP address.

• We have no access to or control over the cookies used by third-party advertisers. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information.

4. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Rights

If you are a California resident, you have the right to request disclosure of our data collection practices or request the deletion of any personal user data we have collected. Please note that publicly available historical records maintained by government repositories are generally exempt from CCPA restrictions.

5. Contact Information

If you have any questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, please reach out to our administrative desk via our Support Page.