Information you submit
Search requests
A name or location entered into a search tool is sent to the independent provider that operates that tool. We do not retain or log those query terms on our own systems.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, we retain the information needed to respond. It is not shared outside our organization unless a legal requirement applies.
Technical data collected automatically
Like most websites, we may receive standard technical data when a browser loads a page.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring site, when available
- Access date and time
Cookies
Cookies help us understand site use and maintain basic functions. A browser can block or clear cookies, although some features may then work differently.
How information is used
Collected information is used for routine operations, service improvement, and the purposes listed below.
- Operate and improve the site
- Send search requests to the selected partner service
- Understand which pages are useful
- Find and correct technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect interests
Outside websites and advertising
Links may lead to sheriff, corrections, court, jail, government, or independent search services. Their privacy practices govern after you leave this site.
Advertising partners may collect information across websites for interest-based advertising through their own systems. Those activities are governed by the partners’ policies.
Limited sharing
We do not sell personal information. Information may be shared with the parties below when needed for the stated purpose.
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers
- Advertising networks
- Government bodies or law enforcement when a valid legal order requires it
Security
We use reasonable safeguards for information under our control. No online system can guarantee complete security, and no safeguard can promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from a person under 18. Contact us if a minor has submitted information so that it can be removed where appropriate.
Your requests
Subject to applicable law, a visitor may ask about information held by this site.
- Request a copy of stored personal information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Ask for deletion
- Opt out of certain processing where available
Changes to this notice
We may update this notice as practices or law change. The revised version will be posted here with an updated effective date.