Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 21, 2026
Last Updated: October 9, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how sdcountyca.org handles information when you visit the website or contact us. It describes information received through email, technical information processed when you browse, and the use of Google Analytics and Google AdSense.

sdcountyca.org is an independent information website covering public services in San Diego County, California. It is not operated by or affiliated with San Diego County, any city government, court, law enforcement agency or other public office.

Information You Provide When Contacting Us

You do not need to create an account or sign in to read the website.

If you contact us by email, we receive your email address, any name you provide, the contents of your message and any attachments you send. We use this information to respond to inquiries, investigate reported errors, review suggested corrections and address website problems.

Email communications are processed through our email provider. We retain correspondence as needed to handle the inquiry and maintain relevant records of corrections or website issues. The retention period depends on the purpose of the correspondence and any applicable recordkeeping requirements.

Please do not send Social Security numbers, identification documents, passwords, payment details, medical records or other sensitive personal information. Use the responsible agency’s official submission process for government applications and records requests.

Information Processed Automatically

When you visit the website, hosting infrastructure, Google Analytics and advertising services may process technical and usage information. Depending on the service and its settings, this may include:

IP addresses and related connection information.
Browser, device and operating system information.
Approximate geographic location.
Pages visited, referring pages and visit times.
Interactions with website content or advertisements.
Cookie identifiers and similar online identifiers.

We use technical and usage information to operate the website, understand traffic, improve content and navigation, diagnose technical problems and help protect against misuse. Advertising providers also process information for ad delivery, measurement and fraud prevention.

Online identifiers and usage information may constitute personal information even when they do not include your name.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the website. It helps us review traffic, popular pages, navigation patterns, device categories and other usage measurements.

Google Analytics uses cookies and related technologies to collect and process information about website activity. Processing depends on the Analytics configuration, applicable settings and Google’s service terms.

Google Analytics provides controls for the retention of certain user-level and event-level data. Those controls do not necessarily determine how long standard aggregated reports remain available. Other technical records may have separate retention arrangements.

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You can use the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on in supported browsers. This tool applies to Google Analytics and does not prevent all website logging or advertising-related processing.

Google AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this website or other websites.

Google’s advertising cookies enable Google and its partners to serve advertisements based on visits to this website and other sites on the Internet. Google and participating advertising providers may also use online identifiers and related technologies to measure ad performance, limit repeated ads and detect invalid activity.

Advertising-related processing may involve browser and device information, approximate location, online identifiers and activity across websites. It should not be assumed that an advertisement uses no cookies or identifiers simply because it is not personalized.

You can manage Google advertising preferences and opt out of personalized advertising through Google My Ad Center. You can also learn about participating companies’ advertising choices through YourAdChoices.

These choices may apply to a particular browser, device or account and do not necessarily stop all advertisements or all advertising-related data processing.

Learn more through Google’s advertising information and Google’s Privacy Policy.

Cookies and Your Choices

Cookies are small files stored on your device. Google Analytics, Google AdSense and related service providers may use cookies or similar technologies for analytics, advertising and measurement.

This website does not currently provide an on-site cookie preference panel. You can manage cookies through your browser settings, including blocking or deleting cookies and restricting third-party cookies where supported.

You can also use the Google Analytics and advertising controls linked above. Browser privacy settings and provider opt-out tools have different scopes; using one does not necessarily disable every form of data processing.

Deleting cookies, changing browsers or using another device may require you to set some preferences again. Private browsing does not make your activity anonymous to every website or service provider.

When Information Is Disclosed

Information may be processed by providers supporting website hosting, email, analytics and advertising. Their processing is governed by the applicable service arrangements and privacy policies.

Google and its advertising partners may receive information through advertising technologies even though the website does not require user registration. Whether particular advertising disclosures constitute a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information depends on applicable law and the processing involved.

We may disclose relevant information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to address fraud, security incidents or threats to legal rights.

External Websites

Our pages link to government departments, courts, public record systems, payment services, mapping tools and other external resources. Advertisements may also link to third-party websites.

When you follow an external link, the destination operates under its own privacy practices. This policy does not govern information you submit there. Review the destination’s privacy policy before providing personal information or documents.

Security

No website, email service or transmission method can guarantee complete security. Avoid sending sensitive documents to our website contact address and verify official agency websites before submitting government requests or payments.

Children’s Privacy

This website provides general information and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly solicit personal information from children under 13.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us by email, contact us so we can review the message and take appropriate steps to remove the information.

Privacy Questions and Requests

For questions about this policy or information you have sent to us, email sdcountyca@hotmail.com.

You may ask us to review or delete correspondence you previously sent. Describe the request using only the information needed to identify the message. We may need to confirm that the request relates to your information, and some records may need to be retained for applicable legal or security reasons.

Privacy rights may vary according to your location and the laws that apply to the website. We will review requests under the applicable requirements. Information held independently by Google or other providers may require a request directly to that provider.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy when website features, service providers or information practices change. We will post revisions on this page and update the “Last Updated” date. Where required, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent.