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Privacy Policy

This policy describes the limited data King County People Search may receive, why it is used, and the choices available to visitors. No account is required. This private Washington reference does not host county records or maintain a file about the people described in government sources.

Information You Submit

The search forms on this site pass what you type (a name, a phone number, or an address) to the third-party search provider that powers the results. We do not keep a copy of your searches on our own servers. If you contact us, we receive whatever you choose to include in your message and use it only to respond.


Basic Data Collected Automatically

Like most websites, our hosting infrastructure records standard server logs: IP address, browser type, pages visited, and timestamps. We use this data in aggregate to keep the site working and to understand which pages help visitors. We may use cookies or similar technologies for basic analytics and, where applicable, advertising measurement.


How That Data Is Used

We use the data described above to operate the site, fix problems, measure traffic, and improve pages. We do not sell a list of our visitors. We do not build profiles of individual users.


Links to Other Websites

This site links to government portals, county and state records offices, library collections, and third-party search tools. Each of those sites has its own privacy policy, and data you submit there is governed by their rules, not ours. This is especially true of the sponsored search results on this site, which are provided by a third-party company.


Who Might See Your Data

Service providers that host and support this site process server logs on our behalf. Analytics and advertising partners may receive the automatic data described above. We will disclose data if a valid legal process requires it. We do not otherwise share visitor data.


How We Protect Your Data

The site is served over an encrypted connection. We retain server logs only as long as needed for the purposes above. Because we do not run accounts, there is no password or profile of yours to breach on this site.


Users Under 18

This site is not directed at children and is intended for users 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has submitted personal information to us, contact us and we will delete it.


Your Data Rights

Rights depend on the data category. Washington's My Health My Data Act, chapter 19.373 RCW, provides rights for defined consumer health data, but it is not a general right to erase deeds, voter records, or court indexes. Because we retain little visitor data, a request normally means checking contact mail and available server logs. Use the Contact page. Records held by King County or Washington agencies remain under the custodian's control.


Updates to This Policy

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated policy.