Information You Submit
A name, phone number, or address entered in a search form is sent to the outside provider that returns the results. Our servers do not retain a copy of those search terms. If a visitor contacts us, we receive the contents of that message and use them to respond.
Automatically Collected Data
Routine hosting logs can include an IP address, browser type, pages requested, and time of access. We review this information in aggregate to maintain the service and understand which references are used. Cookies or comparable technology can support basic measurement and, where applicable, advertising measurement.
How Limited Data Is Used
We use limited information to operate the reference, diagnose issues, measure overall traffic, and improve the pages. We do not sell lists of visitors or construct individual visitor profiles.
External Websites
The directory links to county and state portals, library collections, archives, and sponsored search tools. Each outside service controls its own privacy practices and terms, including any information a visitor provides after leaving this reference.
Recipients of Data
Hosting and support providers process server logs for us. Analytics or advertising partners can receive the automatic information described above. We disclose information only when valid legal process requires disclosure.
Data Safeguards
The reference uses an encrypted connection, and logs are retained only for the needs described here. It has no visitor accounts, so it does not keep user passwords or account profiles.
Visitors Under 18
The reference is intended for adults and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. Contact us if a minor has sent information, and we will remove it.
Your Information Choices
Depending on where a visitor lives, privacy law may provide access, correction, or deletion rights for data a website holds. Because this reference keeps very little, a request generally involves reviewing the contact mailbox and relevant server logs, then removing applicable information. Use the Contact page to make a request. Public records held by New York state, Dutchess County, Town of Fishkill, Village of Fishkill, or other custodians remain outside our control; direct requests about those records to the office that holds them.
Changes to This Policy
Updates will appear on this page. Continued use after a posted revision means the visitor accepts the revised policy.