Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 30, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Santa Clara County, CA Public Services (“we,” “us,” or “our”) handles information when you visit santaclaracountyca.org. Our website brings together public-service resources, tools, department information, contact details, and frequently asked questions to help visitors find information about services in Santa Clara County, California.

The website provides informational content covering property records, taxes, courts, public safety, health services, transportation, libraries, and other public-service topics. This policy applies to browsing our website. External websites, including government portals and advertising destinations, have their own privacy policies.

Information You Provide

You do not need to register, create an account, or sign in to use this website. We do not actively request or collect personal details such as your name, telephone number, email, or residential location as a condition of viewing our content.

Our informational pages do not require you to submit identification documents, financial details, medical records, or information about a court case. When a service requires an application, payment, records request, or identity verification, you should complete that process through the appropriate official provider.

The absence of registration does not mean that browsing generates no data. Analytics and advertising services may automatically receive technical information about your browser, device, and interactions with the website.

Information Collected Automatically

We use Google Analytics and Google AdSense. These services may collect or process information through cookies, browser technologies, and interactions with website content or advertisements. Depending on service settings and your privacy choices, this information may include:

Browser type, operating system, device category, and language settings.
Pages viewed, visit timing, session duration, and interactions with content.
Referral information indicating how you reached the website.
Cookie identifiers and other technical identifiers used for measurement or advertising.
General geographic information derived from technical connection data.

Technical identifiers can distinguish browsers or devices over time. Some automatically collected information may qualify as personal information under applicable privacy laws, even when we do not ask you to identify yourself.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic and improve the search experience. Traffic reports help us identify frequently visited topics, assess navigation, and understand how visitors move between pages. We use these insights to improve website functionality and make public-service information easier to find.

Google Analytics uses cookies and related technologies to measure website activity. Its collection and processing practices depend on the Analytics implementation, configuration, and available privacy settings. We do not require visitors to provide personal details for analytics reporting.

You can review Google’s explanation of how it uses cookies. Google also offers a Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on for supported browsers. The add-on limits certain Analytics collection through website scripts; it does not prevent every form of data processing by websites or other services.

Google AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a visitor’s previous visits to this website or other websites. Google’s advertising cookies enable Google and its partners to display advertisements based on browsing activity across participating websites. These practices are described in Google’s advertising privacy disclosure requirements.

Advertising services may place or read cookies and use similar technologies to deliver advertisements, measure performance, and reduce fraudulent activity. Other advertising vendors participating in ad delivery may process information under their own policies. The advertisements you receive can depend on your settings, location, available consent choices, and the advertising services involved.

You can manage personalization through Google My Ad Center. Additional participating-company choices are available through the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out tool. Turning off personalized advertising does not necessarily remove advertisements or stop data processing needed for other advertising functions.

Cookies and Your Choices

Cookies are small files stored by your browser. They can help services recognize a browser, measure visits, remember preferences, and support advertising. Some cookies expire after a browsing session, while others remain until they expire or you delete them.

You can use your browser settings to block cookies, remove existing cookies, or limit third-party cookies. Browser controls differ, so consult your browser’s privacy settings for available options. Restricting cookies may affect how certain website features or third-party services function.

Privacy choices may apply only to the browser or device where you make them. Deleting cookies, changing browsers, or using another device may require you to select your preferences again. Where a consent or privacy control is displayed, you can use it to manage the choices it offers.

Third-Party Processing

Google receives information through the Analytics and AdSense services used on this website. Its handling of that information is governed by its policies, applicable service terms, and relevant settings. The Google Privacy Policy explains its information practices and available controls.

We do not collect registration profiles for visitors. However, advertising technologies may involve disclosures of browser or device information to third parties. Whether particular processing qualifies as a sale, sharing, or targeted advertising under privacy law depends on the applicable definitions and actual service configuration.

Links to Public-Service Websites

Our pages contain links to government agencies, public-service providers, records systems, and other external resources. Once you follow an external link, the destination website’s privacy practices apply. That provider may collect information needed to process a request or deliver a service.

A link from our website does not place the destination under our control. Review its privacy policy before submitting sensitive information, uploading documents, making payments, or creating an account.

Retention, Security, and Processing Locations

Cookie expiration and third-party data retention vary by service and configuration. We do not specify a universal retention period for information processed by Google or other advertising providers. Their documentation and privacy controls explain the options applicable to their services.

No website or internet transmission can guarantee complete security. Avoid entering sensitive information into services unless you have confirmed that you are using the intended provider. Third-party services may process information in countries other than your own, subject to their policies and applicable requirements.

Children’s Privacy

This website provides general public-service information and is not specifically directed to children under 13. We do not actively request personal information from children. Parents and guardians can use browser and device privacy controls to help manage children’s exposure to analytics and advertising technologies.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when website features, third-party services, or privacy practices change. Revisions will appear on this page with an updated date. Reviewing this policy periodically helps you understand the information practices associated with using the website.