Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search box is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The partner processes the query and supplies its result. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When you email us, we retain the message as needed to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers may automatically receive standard technical data when a page loads:
- Page-view timestamps and time spent on pages
- Your device's IP address
- Browser name and version
- Operating system and device category
- Pages visited during the session
- The referring website, when available
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. We and our analytics services use them to study traffic in aggregate, such as popular pages and common exit points. You can block cookies through the browser, though doing so may change how parts of the site work.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a query to the selected search partner
- Maintaining reliable site operation and page speed
- Diagnosing errors and other technical problems
- Measuring which content receives useful engagement
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not compile, maintain, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Allegany County guidance identifies official custodians such as the sheriff, the criminal courts, the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, and the New York State Sex Offender Registry. Visitor data is not assembled into a consumer report or a third-party criminal-history file, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search tools. Their privacy policies, retention periods, and sharing rules apply to information entered there. We do not control those practices, so review the partner's terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Allegany County offices, New York courts, state agencies, legal-aid resources, or outside tools. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy policy controls that visit. Read it before providing personal information.
Some advertising companies may track activity across websites for targeted advertising. That processing takes place on their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may still be available to these limited recipients:
- Analytics vendors measuring traffic and performance
- Search partners processing a query you submit
- Advertising networks serving ads on these pages
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
We use standard safeguards for the information we collect. No internet-connected system is completely secure, however, so we cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If we learn that a minor supplied data, we will remove it.
Your Data Rights
Rights vary by residence and by the law that applies. New York consumer and data-security protections include General Business Law §§349, 899-aa, and 899-bb. You may ask us to:
- Correct inaccurate information associated with you
- Provide a copy of information we hold about you
- Delete data when applicable law requires or permits it
- Honor available opt-outs for certain processing
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy. An updated version will appear here with a new effective date, so review this page periodically for changes.
Effective date: August 1, 2026