Information Collected
When a visitor uses a search box, the query is sent to the third-party provider that operates that function. A message sent to the site may include the sender's name, email address, and the content of the message. Like most web services, the site and its service providers may receive technical information such as browser type, device details, IP address, pages viewed, referral information, dates, and approximate usage data. Cookies or comparable technologies can help remember settings, measure use, and support advertising or analytics.
How Information Is Used
Information is used to run, secure, improve, and measure the site, respond to messages, detect misuse, and deliver or evaluate search, analytics, and advertising services. Search terms are handled by the applicable partner under its own policies. The site does not create a Philadelphia government record from a visitor's search and does not control an outside provider's results.
Sharing and External Services
Information may be processed by search partners, hosting providers, analytics services, advertising networks, communications vendors, and contractors that support the site. It may also be disclosed when required by law, subpoena, court order, or another valid legal process, or when needed to protect rights, safety, and security. External links, including links to PDP, PPD, the Sheriff's Office, PA DOC, courts, and federal services, lead to services with their own privacy practices. Review those practices before submitting information there.
Security and Retention
Reasonable technical and organizational measures are used, but no internet transmission or storage system is completely secure. Information is kept only as long as reasonably needed for the purpose described here, to meet legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce agreements. Do not send highly sensitive information through a general contact channel.
Children and Your Choices
This site is not directed to children under 18, and it does not knowingly seek their personal information. Subject to applicable law, a person may ask to access, correct, delete, or limit the use of personal information held by the site. Browser settings can manage some cookies, and advertising or analytics providers may offer their own controls. Requests and questions can be sent through Get in Touch.
Updates to This Notice
This notice may change as services, legal duties, or data practices change. The version posted here applies when it is published, so review it periodically when using the site or a linked third-party tool.