Privacy Policy
How we handle information — both yours as a visitor, and the public records we present.
1. Two kinds of information
This policy covers two distinct things, which we keep separate:
- Visitor information — limited data about you, the person using protectedpets.org (covered in Sections 2–6).
- Public-record subjects — the people named in the official government and court records we present. That information is not collected from those individuals by us; it is re-presented from official public sources, and is governed by our Accuracy & Use Notice and correction and removal process (covered in Section 7).
2. What we collect from visitors
- Information you provide — if you submit a correction/removal request or contact us, we receive what you send (e.g., the record at issue, your description, your contact details, and any documentation you choose to attach).
- Usage and device data — standard server logs and privacy-respecting analytics (e.g., pages viewed, approximate region, browser type) used to operate and improve the Service.
[Counsel/ops to confirm the specific analytics provider and retention.] - Cookies — we use only what is necessary to run the site and, where applicable, basic analytics.
[Confirm cookie inventory and any consent banner requirements for the audiences served.]
3. How we use visitor information
To operate, secure, and improve the Service; to respond to your correction/removal requests and other inquiries; to maintain the audit trail our legal framework requires; and to comply with law. We do not sell visitor information, and we do not use it to build advertising profiles.
4. When we share
We share visitor information only with service providers who help us run the Service (e.g., hosting and infrastructure), under appropriate terms; when required by law or valid legal process; and to protect the rights and safety of users, the public, or us. We do not sell or rent your information.
5. Data retention and security
We retain visitor information for as long as needed for the purposes above and as required by law (correction/removal records are retained as part of the audit trail described in our framework). We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure.
6. Your choices and rights
You may contact us at [privacy@protectedpets.org] to ask about the visitor
information we hold about you. Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access,
correct, or delete that information. [Counsel to map specific obligations — e.g.,
applicable state privacy laws — for the audiences served.]
7. Public-record subjects and our noindex posture
Person-level record, case, and search-result pages are deliberately marked noindex so that search engines do not list or amplify them, and they are excluded from our sitemap and disallowed in our robots file. This reflects the “practical obscurity” principle in our legal framework: we present official records for accountability without turning them into a broadly-indexed dossier. We never publish home addresses, maps of people, or contact information. If you are named in a record and believe it is wrong or should be removed, use our correction and removal process; see also the Accuracy & Use Notice.
8. Children
The Service is intended for adults and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
9. Changes and contact
We may update this policy; material changes are reflected by updating the effective date above.
Questions: [privacy@protectedpets.org].