Information You Send
Entries made in a search form are handled by the outside provider that supplies those results; Watertown Residents Directory does not retain a copy of the search terms. If you contact us, we receive the information included in your message and use it to respond.
Information Collected Automatically
Hosting systems may log ordinary technical information, including an IP address, browser type, pages requested, and time of access. We review that data in aggregate for operation and usage trends. Cookies or similar tools may support basic analytics and advertising measurement where used.
What We Do With This Data
We use the limited data for operation, error correction, traffic measurement, and improving the reference. We do not sell lists of visitors or build individual visitor profiles.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to County and State portals, library collections, archives, or external search services. The privacy terms of those destinations govern information submitted there, including information entered through sponsored search results.
Who Might See Your Data
Hosting and support vendors process server information on our behalf. Analytics or advertising partners may receive the automatic information described above. We otherwise disclose information only when valid legal process requires disclosure.
How We Protect Your Data
The service uses an encrypted connection, and technical logs are retained only for the operational purposes described here. Because no user accounts are offered, the site does not maintain a visitor password or account profile.
Users Under 18
This reference is intended for adults and is not directed to people under 18. We do not knowingly collect a minor’s personal information. Contact us if you believe a minor sent information so it can be removed.
Your Information Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to ask for access, correction, or deletion of personal data a website keeps. Because this service keeps very little, requests are usually limited to a contact message or available technical logs. Use the Contact page to ask. Public records held by New York, Jefferson County, or Watertown are not under our control; direct a correction or removal question to the record custodian.
Updates to This Policy
A revised policy will be posted here. Continued use after the revision is posted indicates acceptance of the updated policy.