Information You Submit
A name, phone number, or address entered into a search form is sent to the outside provider operating that result service. Our servers do not retain a copy of those searches. If you send a message, we receive its contents and use them to respond.
Automatic Technical Data
Hosting services create routine logs such as IP address, browser type, page requests, and time stamps. We review this in aggregate for site operation and readership trends. Cookies or similar tools can support basic analytics and, where used, advertising measurement.
What We Do With This Data
We use this information to operate the reference, diagnose problems, measure traffic, and improve its records links. Visitor lists are not sold, and we do not create individual visitor profiles.
Links to Other Websites
Independence Township pages link to Oakland County and Michigan portals, library collections, archives, and external search services. Once you follow a link, that service’s own privacy rules control submitted data, including information entered into sponsored results.
Who Might See Your Data
Hosting and support vendors process the technical logs described above. Analytics and advertising partners may receive automatic data where those tools operate. Other disclosure occurs only when valid legal process requires it.
How We Protect Your Data
The service uses an encrypted connection, and logs are retained only for the operational purposes described here. There are no user accounts, passwords, or visitor profiles kept by this reference.
Users Under 18
The site is meant for adults and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18; if you believe a minor has sent us information, contact us and we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
You may ask about personal data retained by this reference. Research did not identify a Michigan comprehensive consumer-privacy statute that creates a universal deletion right for this situation. Because we retain little, we can check the contact mailbox and relevant logs and remove material we find when appropriate. Use the Contact page. Public records controlled by Michigan, Oakland County, or Independence Township remain with their respective custodians; correction or removal requests belong with the originating office.
Updates to This Policy
Changes will appear here. Continued use after posting means you accept the revised policy.