Information You Submit
A name, phone number, or address entered in a search box is sent to the third-party service that provides the result flow. Our servers do not retain a copy of those queries. If you contact us, we receive the contents of that message and use them to respond.
Automatic Technical Data
Hosting systems create standard logs, such as IP address, browser type, pages requested, and timestamps. We review this information in aggregate to maintain the service and understand broad reader use. Cookies or related tools may enable routine analytics and, where relevant, advertising measurement.
How Limited Data Is Used
We use limited data to operate the service, correct problems, measure traffic, and improve the reference material. We do not sell visitor lists or create individual visitor profiles.
External Services and Links
Links can lead to county and state portals, libraries, archives, and third-party search services. The privacy terms of the destination, not this policy, control information submitted after leaving Abilene Residents Directory. That includes sponsored-result tools supplied by another company.
Service Providers and Disclosure
Providers that host or support the service may process logs on our behalf. Analytics or advertising partners can receive the automatic technical data described above. We share data only when valid legal process requires disclosure or when it is otherwise necessary to provide the service.
Security and Retention
The service uses an encrypted connection, and logs are retained only for the operating purposes described here. Because there are no user accounts, the service does not hold visitor passwords or account profiles.
Visitors Under 18
This service is intended for adults and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent us personal information, contact us so it can be removed.
Texas Privacy Choices
The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, effective July 1, 2024, describes rights to access, correct, delete, and opt out of certain uses of covered personal data. Because we retain little visitor information, a request usually concerns a contact message or available server logs. Use the Contact page to make that request. Government records held by Texas, Taylor County, or City of Abilene custodians are outside our control; questions about those records belong with the office that holds them.
Policy Revisions
Any revision will appear here. Continued use after a posted revision means acceptance of the revised policy.