Information You Enter
Search terms such as a name, phone number, or address are sent to the outside provider that returns the results; our servers do not retain a copy of those searches. If you send a message, we receive its contents and use them to respond.
Information Logged During a Visit
The hosting service records standard technical logs, which may include an IP address, browser type, page requests, and time stamps. Aggregate log data help us maintain the service and understand which pages are used. Basic analytics or ad measurement may also rely on cookies or related tools where enabled.
How We Use the Information
We use the information to run the site, resolve technical issues, measure general traffic, and improve pages. Visitor lists are not sold, and we do not create individual reader profiles.
External Links and Search Providers
Links lead to Minnesota county and state offices, libraries, archives, and outside search services. Each destination sets its own rules for information entered there; its privacy terms apply. Sponsored results are also supplied by a third party.
Who Processes Visitor Information
Hosting and support vendors handle technical logs as part of providing this site. Analytics or advertising services may receive the automatic information described above. We disclose information when valid legal process requires it.
How Information Is Protected
Connections to the site are encrypted, and logs are retained only for the uses described here. Because there are no reader accounts, the site holds no account password or profile for someone to access.
Children and Teen Visitors
This reference is intended for adults, not children. We do not knowingly collect personal details from a person under 18. If you think a minor sent us information, contact us so we can locate and remove it.
Requests About Your Information
Depending on where you live, the law may let you ask a website to access, correct, or delete personal information it holds. Minnesota's Minn. Stat. §13.04 addresses data-subject rights for government data; §13.03 covers public inspection and copies from government custodians. These rules concern records held by public offices, not this private reference service. Since we retain little visitor information, we can check our contact inbox and server logs when someone makes a request. Send it through the Contact page. A request to change a Minnesota public record must go to the county, city, or state office that holds it.
Changes to This Privacy Notice
We will post revisions here when this notice changes. Continued use after a revised notice appears indicates acceptance of its updated terms.