Data You Give Us Directly
The search forms on this site send what you enter, such as a name, phone number, or address, to the third-party search provider that powers the results. We do not save a copy of those searches on our own servers. If you contact us, we receive the details you choose to include and use them only to reply.
Data Collected Automatically
Like most websites, our hosting systems record standard server logs, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and timestamps. We review that information in aggregate to keep the site running and understand which Bakersfield records pages visitors use. We may use cookies or similar technologies for basic analytics and, where applicable, advertising measurement.
What We Do With This Data
We use the data described above to operate the site, fix technical problems, measure traffic, and improve pages. We do not sell a list of visitors. We do not build profiles of individual users.
Links to Other Websites
This site links to government portals, Kern County and California records offices, library collections, and third-party search tools. Each outside site has its own privacy policy, and data you submit there is governed by that site's rules, not ours. That is especially important for sponsored search results, which are provided by a third-party company.
Who May See Your Data
Service providers that host and support this site process server logs for us. Analytics and advertising partners may receive the automatic data described above. We will disclose data if 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 keep server logs only as long as needed for the purposes listed above. Because we do not run user accounts, there is no password or profile of yours stored 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 submitted personal information to us, contact us and we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or limit certain personal data under laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the CPRA. California also maintains privacy tools for some data-broker deletion requests, including California DROP where applicable. Because we hold very little, most requests are narrow: we can search our contact mailbox and server logs and remove what we find. Use the Contact page to make a request. Public records held by Bakersfield, Kern County, or California offices are outside our control; removal requests for those records go to the custodian office.
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.