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Privacy Policy

This privacy policy explains the limited information handled by Winston-Salem Residents Directory and the choices available to visitors. It is a reference to local public-record routes and directory collections, not an account service or a repository of government files. No account is needed to use it.

Information You Submit

A name, phone number, or address entered in a search form is sent to the third-party provider that returns those results. Our servers do not retain a copy of those searches. If you contact us, the message provides the information we use to answer it.


Automatic Technical Data

Hosting services may record standard log details, including IP address, browser type, pages viewed, and timestamps. We use aggregate information to operate and improve the service. Cookies or similar tools can support ordinary analytics and, when applicable, advertising measurement.


How Information Is Used

Information is used to operate the service, resolve technical issues, measure traffic, and improve the reference pages. We do not sell visitor lists or create individual visitor profiles.


External Services and Links

Links lead to Forsyth County and North Carolina portals, library collections, archives, and third-party search services. The privacy policy of the destination controls information submitted there, including information entered into sponsored search results.


Service Providers and Disclosure

Hosting and support providers process the technical logs described above. Analytics and advertising partners may receive that automatic information. We disclose data only when a valid legal process requires disclosure.


Data Security

The site uses an encrypted connection, and logs are retained only for the operational purposes described here. Because there are no site accounts, the service does not maintain a visitor password or profile.


Visitors Under 18

The service is intended for adults and is not aimed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from people under 18. Contact us if you believe a minor has sent personal information so it can be deleted.


Access and Correction Requests

Depending on where a visitor lives, they may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal data a website holds. The reviewed North Carolina materials did not identify an enacted comprehensive consumer-data privacy statute; record-specific protections include Chapter 15C, voter statutes, vital-record statutes, and exemptions in the North Carolina Public Records Act, Chapter 132. Because this service keeps little information, a request usually involves the contact mailbox and available logs. Use the Contact page. Public records held by a state, county, or city custodian must be addressed to that custodian.


Policy Changes

Updates will appear on this page. Continued use after an update indicates acceptance of the revised policy.