Information Supplied Directly
A name, phone number, or address entered in a search form is sent to the third-party provider that returns the result. Our own servers do not keep a copy of those searches. If a reader contacts us, the information available to us is limited to the message and any reply details it contains.
Information Collected Automatically
Hosting services may retain routine server-log data such as IP address, browser type, viewed pages, and timestamps. That information is reviewed in aggregate for reliability and general traffic patterns. Cookies or similar tools may support basic analytics or advertising measurement when those services are present.
How Information Is Used
Limited data supports operation, troubleshooting, traffic measurement, and page improvement. Visitor lists are not sold, and individual user profiles are not built from this reference's ordinary activity.
External Links
Pages link to county and state portals, libraries, archives, and third-party search tools. Information submitted on those destinations is governed by their policies and terms. Sponsored search results are supplied by a separate company, whose handling practices apply to that interaction.
Possible Recipients
Hosting and support providers may process server logs while keeping the service available. Analytics or advertising partners may receive the automatic data described above. Disclosure may also occur when valid legal process requires it; otherwise information is not shared as a visitor list.
Security and Retention
The connection is encrypted, and logs are retained only for the purposes described above. There are no reader accounts, passwords, or personal profiles stored by the reference for ordinary use.
Children and Teens
The reference is intended for adults and is not directed to children. Personal information is not knowingly collected from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent information, use the Contact page so it can be reviewed and deleted.
Your California Privacy Rights
California's Consumer Privacy Act and amendments, Civil Code §§1798.100 et seq., may provide rights to know, delete, correct, limit sensitive-data use, and opt out of sale or sharing, subject to coverage, verification, and exceptions. The California Attorney General's privacy guidance explains the current framework. Because this reference keeps little direct information, a request usually concerns the contact mailbox or available server logs. Use the Contact page to ask.
California's Delete Act and the state's DROP portal provide a separate route for registered data brokers. Those rights concern covered businesses, not the public records held by California, Orange County, or Laguna Beach offices. For a government record, use the Laguna Beach City records search or the Orange County Clerk-Recorder service index, then contact the custodian under the applicable California Public Records Act, Government Code §§7920.000 et seq., or the record-specific correction procedure.
Policy Changes
Changes will be posted in this policy. Continued use after an update indicates acceptance of the revised terms.