Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [2025-10-16]

Welcome to the official website of Maricopa County, Arizona (maricopacountyaz.org). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use this website.

Information We Collect

When you visit maricopacountyaz.org, we do not require you to provide personal information such as your name, phone number, email address, or physical address in order to browse the site. However, like many websites, we may automatically collect certain types of information when you interact with our website. This information may include:

Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our website, such as the type of device, operating system, browser type, and IP address.

Cookies: Our website uses cookies, which are small text files placed on your device to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies allow us to remember your preferences and improve the functionality of our website. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, if you disable cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly.

Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to collect and analyze data on how visitors use our website. This helps us improve the user experience, identify trends, and understand how visitors engage with our site. The data collected by Google Analytics may include information such as pages visited, time spent on the website, and geographic location. Google Analytics may also collect information about the device and browser you are using.

How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is primarily used to enhance your experience on the website and to improve the overall functionality of the site. Specifically, we use this information for the following purposes:

Site Optimization: We use analytics data to understand how visitors interact with our website and make improvements to navigation, content, and functionality.

Personalization: Cookies help us remember your preferences and provide a more personalized browsing experience on our website.

Traffic Analysis: Google Analytics helps us understand traffic patterns and user behavior, which informs our decisions regarding website design, layout, and content.

Ad Optimization: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on the site. Google may collect information to serve targeted ads based on your browsing history and interactions with the website.

Data Retention

We retain information collected through Google Analytics and cookies for the duration of your session or as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Data used for analytics purposes may be stored for a longer period, in accordance with Google’s retention policies. However, we do not store any personal information that would identify you directly, such as your name, email, or address, unless you specifically provide that information through other channels.

Third-Party Services

Google Analytics: As noted above, we use Google Analytics to collect data on website usage. Google Analytics is a third-party service, and its privacy practices are governed by Google's Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review Google’s privacy policy for more information on how they collect and use data.

Google AdSense: Our website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your visit to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it to serve ads to you based on your visit to maricopacountyaz.org and other sites on the Internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties. The information we collect is used solely for the purposes of improving your experience on the website and is shared with third-party service providers such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense to help optimize and serve relevant ads on our site.

We may disclose your information in the following circumstances:

To comply with legal obligations: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities, such as a court or government agency.

To protect our rights: We may disclose your information if we believe it is necessary to investigate or take action regarding potential violations of our website's terms of service, or to protect the safety, rights, or property of Maricopa County or others.

Data Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect the information you provide to us from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, or disclosure. However, no method of data transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links to External Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. These external sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content or practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party websites before providing any personal information.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information as soon as possible.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Maricopa County reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates or changes.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the contact information provided on the Maricopa County website. Please note that we do not collect or respond to inquiries by phone, fax, or mail.

By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected on the Maricopa County, Arizona website and does not apply to other websites linked to from this site.