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Addressing Privacy Notices

Salt Lake County (SLCo) is committed to protecting the personal information we collect. These Privacy Notices are provided in accordance with Utah Code §§ 63A-19-101 et seq., Government Data Privacy Act (GDPA), to inform you about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you interact with Addressing. Here's what you need to know:

Salt Lake County Privacy

What is Personal Data?

"Personal data" means information that is linked or can be reasonably linked to an identified individual or an identifiable individual.

Which Notice Applies to You?

Choose the right notice based on what information you're providing:

Are you providing basic information, such as your name or address, that may be made available to the public? Read the "Privacy Notice - Public Record."

Are you providing sensitive information like your Social Security number, financial details, medical information, or income? Read the "Privacy Notice - Non-Public Record."

The personal data that you provide, or that is collected from you, is classified as a public record pursuant to Utah Code § 63G-2-301 of the Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA), and may be made available to the public as provided by Utah Code § 63G-2-201. 

Purposes and Uses (Why We Collect Your Personal Data):

  • Street Name Approval: Receive applicant and development contact information and site plans; check proposed names against County standards and in-use and pending names; communicate reviewed results; final letter of approval sent to municipality, applicant, and USPS.
  • Address Assignments and Corrections: Uses preliminary plans, recorded information, and requester information to assign property addresses, ensure the address complies with County Standards, and document the address on the plat or by affidavit.
  • Street Name Changes: Review requests and petitions; verify affected properties and signatures meet 75% threshold; record changes and notify affected parties.
  • Address Validation and Data: Compare data on plats, affidavits, building permits, business licenses, and municipal documentation.
  • Verification and Inquiries: Find relevant old or new address documentation, respond to owners, developers, title or utility representatives, and refer questions to the proper agencies.
  • Address and Street Data Maintenance: Collect, verify, organize, and maintain SLCo property addresses and street data for county internal use.

Consequences of Refusal (What Happens If You Choose Not to Provide Your Personal Data):

  • You may choose not to provide the personal data requested by Addressing. However, doing so may result in interruptions or limit SLCo's ability to provide services to you.

Sharing and Selling of Personal Data (Who Sees Your Personal Data):

  • We do not sell personal data. To carry out addressing work, relevant information may be shared with authorized County staff and other agencies, affected municipalities (cities, state, and federal), contracting agencies, developers or owners, and public safety agencies and emergency dispatch (911). Records or information may also be provided to other persons as required or permitted by law.

Record Series (How Long We Keep Your Personal Data):

  • The following record series contain personal data: AA-001 Addressing Mainframe Reports, AA-002 Addressing Plat and address change documents, AA-004 Salt Lake County Addressing Conversions to County Grid, AA-005 Apartments and Mobile Home Parks (non-recorded documentation), AA-009 Midvale Address Conversion, AA-010 Addressing Audit Reports, AA-011 Maintenance File Database, AA-013 Obsolete Address Parcel IDs, AA-014 Expired Addresses ID, AA-017 Building Permits, Business Licenses, Affidavits, AA-021 Addressing Conversion to County Grid, AA-022 Private Address Reports, GIS-005 Addressing internal files, GIS-025 Address Points.

How We Protect Your Data

SLCo uses technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to ensure your personal data is protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.

Your Privacy Rights

Under applicable privacy laws, you have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal data we have about you.
  • Correction: Update or correct inaccurate data.
  • Explanation: Restrict or object to how your data is used in specific circumstances.

To exercise these rights, please submit a public records request.

Public Records Requests (GRAMA)

At-Risk Employee

If you are an at-risk employee, you may request that your personal information be classified as a private record under Utah Code § 63A-19-408. Contact: Salt Lake County Privacy or visit the Salt Lake County At-Risk Employee Web Page.

At-Risk Employee Web Page

Data Privacy Complaints

To file a complaint about a privacy practice of SLCo, contact the County.

Salt Lake County Privacy

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Explore the Salt Lake County Privacy Webpage

Understand your privacy rights. Find out how to request a copy of your personal data, correct inaccurate information, file a privacy complaint, and get answers to common privacy questions. This is your resource for how your privacy rights work.

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Read the Full Website Privacy Notice

When you visit saltlakecounty.gov, the website collects information about your visit — like your IP address, pages you view, and how long you stay. This notice explains what digital data is collected when you browse the website, how it's used, and your choices about tracking.