Information you choose to provide
Queries submitted to a search tool
A name, location, or other query entered in a site search box is transmitted to the independent provider operating that tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our end. The provider's own privacy notice governs its handling of a submitted query.
Messages and correspondence
If you email us or send a message through a contact method, we may retain the information needed to read, respond to, and maintain that correspondence. We do not share a message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical data and cookies
Like most websites, the site and its service providers may receive technical information when a page loads. This information can include:
- Internet protocol address;
- browser type and version;
- device type and operating system;
- pages viewed and approximate time spent on them;
- the referring website, when one is supplied; and
- request dates and times.
Cookies and similar tools
Cookies help measure site use and support basic functionality. Browser settings may allow you to block or clear cookies. Some features or partner services may work differently when cookies are limited.
How site information is used
- To operate, maintain, and improve the site;
- to pass a request to the search partner selected by the visitor;
- to understand which Payne County guide pages are useful;
- to detect, investigate, and correct technical problems; and
- to deliver or measure advertising that may be based on interests.
Outside websites and advertising
Our pages may link to the Payne County Sheriff's Office, the Payne County Court Clerk, ODOC, federal locators, city agencies, and third-party search tools. Once you follow an external link, that destination's privacy policy controls its collection and use of your information. We do not control its content, availability, or data practices.
Advertising partners may use their own technology to measure activity across websites or tailor advertising. Any such activity occurs through those partners' systems, subject to their policies.
Who may receive information
We do not sell personal information. Information may nonetheless be processed or disclosed to the following limited recipients:
- Search partners that handle a query you submit;
- analytics providers that help us understand site performance;
- advertising networks that serve or measure advertising; and
- law-enforcement agencies or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security practices
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards appropriate to a public website. No internet-connected system is completely secure, and we cannot promise that a transmission or stored information will never be accessed, altered, or lost.
Visitors under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has provided information to us, use the Get in Touch page to request its removal.
Your information choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you;
- ask us to correct information you believe is inaccurate;
- ask us to delete information, subject to legal and operational limits; or
- ask to opt out of certain processing where that option is available.
Requests concerning a partner's search result or an official Payne County record must be directed to that partner or the responsible public office, not to this site.
Changes to this notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice as site features or legal requirements change. Any revised notice will be posted on this page with an updated effective date, and continued use after posting is subject to the revised notice.