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3,144 counties audited · 46% at least partially protected

Is your county's record system protected from bots?

Automated scrapers are pulling property records from county portals at a scale the public-records laws never anticipated. We audited every county. Look yours up or click it on the map, then send the people who can fix it a ready-to-edit email.

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    The numbers

    AI access to county records, county by county

    Every county on the map is colored by what its online records portal publishes to the open web: a robots.txt that disallows scrapers, terms that prohibit automation, a bot challenge, and owner notification. Click a county for its report card.

    Public Records Safety works with county administrators and local abstractors to help safeguard public record portals, maintain system performance, support privacy compliance, and preserve responsible data access.

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    3,144
    counties audited
    847
    protected
    609
    partially protected
    259
    unprotected
    • 847 protected
    • 609 partially protected
    • 259 unprotected
    • 522 uncertain
    • 675 inconclusive
    • 232 not yet audited

    46% of counties have at least partial protection. Audit as of 2026-08-24.

    Which one are you?

    County officialsWhat to fix this weekRecorders, clerks, assessors, and IT: the low-cost protections that move a rating, in the order to do them.For county officials →Title abstractorsProtect your accessBulk scraping strains the portals you depend on and commoditizes the work. How to make the case to your county.For abstractors →Residents & researchersSend the emailPick your county and we draft a letter to the officials who can change its rating. Two minutes, no account.Take action →

    Challenges Counties Are Facing

    Increasing Portal Traffic from AI

    Unregulated automated systems can overload search portals, degrade performance, and disrupt service for staff and constituents.

    Privacy & Compliance Risks

    Automated extraction can unintentionally capture protected data fields subject to redaction or statutory protection.

    Loss of Local Data Stewardship

    Bulk scraping may undermine licensing frameworks and remove incentives for responsible access.

    Workforce Impact Job Loss

    Local abstractors and title professionals rely on sustainable, structured access to public records.

    Why This Initiative Matters

    County public record systems are essential infrastructure for real estate, legal processes, lending operations, and public transparency. However, automated scraping and bulk data extraction are creating new operational and policy challenges.

    This initiative helps counties:

    • Reduce system strain caused by uncontrolled bots
    • Improve cybersecurity posture and monitoring visibility
    • Support compliance with victim privacy laws such as Marsy's Law
    • Protect legitimate data licensing and cost-recovery programs
    • Maintain fair and sustainable access for professional researchers and local abstractors

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