Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
When a name, place, or other term is entered into a search box operated by a third party, the query goes to that provider for processing. This site does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's privacy terms govern its receipt and use of the query.
Messages Sent to Us
If you send an email or submit a contact message, we keep the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share that message outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law or a valid legal process.
Technical Information Collected
Like most websites, the service may receive standard technical and usage details when a page loads. This information helps measure performance and diagnose problems.
- The internet protocol address used for the visit
- Browser name, type, and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- Date and time records associated with requests
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies help show how visitors move through the site and which features are useful. You may block or remove cookies through browser settings. Some functions, measurements, or preferences may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
Reasons We Use Data
- Operate the pages and maintain reasonable speed
- Send a search request to the selected partner service
- Understand which St. Johns County resource pages are useful
- Detect faults, abuse, and other technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Government and Outside Links
Links may lead to St. Johns County Sheriff's Office records, Clerk pages, Florida Department of Corrections searches, federal locators, and third-party search tools. Florida agency records are governed by chapter 119 and applicable exemptions, but each destination controls its own website and privacy policy once you leave this site.
Some advertising providers use their own systems to recognize activity across different websites and select interest-based ads. That tracking occurs through the provider's technology, not through a separate personal-data file maintained by this site.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be processed or disclosed to the parties needed to run the service or comply with law:
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads
- Law-enforcement or government authorities acting under a valid legal order
Security Practices and Limits
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used for information under our control. No website, network, transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed fully secure. We therefore cannot promise that unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a parent or guardian believes a minor submitted personal information, use the Contacts page to request review and deletion.
Choices About Personal Data
Subject to applicable law and the information actually held, you may ask us to:
- Provide a copy of personal data associated with you
- Correct information that is inaccurate
- Delete personal data where a valid right applies
- Opt out of certain uses or processing
A request may require enough information to verify identity and locate the relevant data. Government release records must be addressed to the agency that holds them because this site does not control those records.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as site practices, services, or legal duties change. An updated version takes effect when posted here and will carry a revised effective date.