This Privacy Policy describes how Onondaga County NY handles personal data on onondaga-county-ny.org. The site publishes reference material about public records in Onondaga County, New York. This page covers email, site logs, cookies, and links to other sites. It does not cover data held by a court, a county office, or a search partner with its own notice.
Data Sent by Email
A reader who sends a note to info@onondaga-county-ny.org shares an email address and the content of the message. The desk keeps the note long enough to answer it and to track a correction. The address is not sold and is not added to a marketing list. A reader should not send a Social Security number, a bank detail, or a full date of birth in an email. A short description and a page address are enough for most notes.
Server Logs
The web host records basic request data, such as an IP address, a browser type, a page address, and a time stamp. These logs help with security, load, and error checks. They are kept for a short period and are not used to build a profile of a reader. The site does not ask for an account, a password, or a payment detail. A search form on the home page sends a name and a state to a partner site under that partner’s own policy.
Cookies and Local Storage
The site may set a small cookie to remember a choice, such as a closed panel. The chatbot stores a short list of recent questions in the browser so a page reload does not erase the thread. A reader can clear cookies and local storage in the browser settings at any time. Blocking cookies may affect a saved choice, but the pages still load. The Cookies Policy page lists the categories in more detail.
Links to Other Sites
Pages here list plain-text addresses for official county and court sites, and a sponsored search box links to a partner. A click on an outside link leaves this site, and the other site’s policy applies from that point. This site does not control the content or the data practice of a county site or a search partner. A reader should read the notice on any site that asks for a name, an address, or a payment.
Children
The site is a reference for adults and is not aimed at children under 13. It does not ask a visitor to create an account or to share a home address. A parent or guardian who finds a message from a child in the inbox can ask the desk to delete it. The note will be removed from the mailbox and from the correction log.
Changes and Contact
A change to this policy will appear on this page with a new date. A reader with a question about privacy can write to info@onondaga-county-ny.org. The desk will describe what data a note leaves behind and how to ask for its removal. A request to remove a page from this site does not change any record held by a county office or a court.