Data You Give Us Directly
A name, phone number, or address entered in a search form is sent to the third-party provider that supplies the results. Our own servers do not keep a copy of the query. If you contact us, the mailbox receives the information included in the message and uses it to respond.
Information Collected Automatically
Hosting systems create ordinary server logs such as IP address, browser type, pages requested, and timestamps. Those logs may be reviewed in aggregate to maintain the service and understand which Santa Maria reference pages are useful. Cookies or similar tools may support basic analytics and, where used, advertising measurement.
How the Information Is Used
The limited information is used to operate the pages, troubleshoot errors, measure traffic, and improve the reference. Visitor lists are not sold, and individual user profiles are not built from the site's own data.
External Portals and Links
Pages link to Santa Barbara County and California portals, Santa Maria records services, library collections, archives, and third-party search tools. Once a link is opened, that provider's privacy policy controls what is submitted there. The same applies to sponsored results supplied by a third-party company.
Who May Receive It
Hosting and support providers may process the server-log information needed to run the pages. Analytics or advertising partners may receive the automatic data described above where those services operate. Information is disclosed when valid legal process requires disclosure, and otherwise is not shared as a visitor list.
Security and Retention
The pages use an encrypted connection, and logs are retained only for the purposes described above and for as long as operational needs require. Because the service has no visitor accounts, it does not hold a site password or personal profile that could be exposed.
Visitors Under 18
The service is intended for adults and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from someone under 18. If a minor's information was sent to the contact mailbox, notify us and we will delete it from that mailbox where possible.
Your California Privacy Choices
California's Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, appears in Civil Code sections 1798.100 and following. Depending on the circumstances, covered consumers may have rights to know, access, correct, delete, limit use of sensitive personal information, opt out of sale or sharing, and receive equal service. The Attorney General explains the current rights and exceptions through its California privacy guidance.
Because Santa Maria Residents Directory keeps little information, a request normally involves checking the contact mailbox and relevant server logs. Use the Contact page to ask. Public records held by Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, or California offices are outside this service's control; requests about those records belong with the custodian. California's data-broker registry and deletion process are described through the official data-broker guidance, and the state offers the DROP platform for covered deletion requests.
Changes to This Policy
Updates will be posted here with a revised effective date when appropriate. Continued use of the service after a change indicates acceptance of the updated policy.