Information You Enter
Search Terms
When you type a name, location, or similar query into a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. This site does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or other contact message, the information you provide is used to read and respond to that message. It is not shared outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Information Collected Automatically
Basic technical information may be collected when pages load, including:
- Internet protocol address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors use the site and to support ordinary site functions. You can block cookies through your browser settings, although some features or partner services may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, usable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Onondaga County pages are most useful to visitors.
- To identify errors, broken links, and technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be more relevant to general visitor interests.
Links and Official Record Sites
This site links to Onondaga County sheriff pages, jail lookups, New York court resources, New York Public Officers Law Article 6 FOIL references, government portals, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy of the destination site controls what happens there.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and tailor ads. That tracking is controlled by those partners, not by this site.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold. It may be available to limited parties when needed for the site to function or when required by law.
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site use.
- Advertising networks that help show ads.
- Law-enforcement or government authorities when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used, but no website, server, email system, or internet-connected service can be guaranteed to be breach-proof.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, contact us so the material can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Choices and Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information held by the site.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Ask that information be deleted where deletion is appropriate.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law provides that right.
Notice Changes
This privacy notice may be revised. Any update will be posted on this page with a new effective date or updated text.