Information You Choose to Send
Terms Entered in Search
When you type a name or location into a search box, the query is sent to the third-party provider that powers the tool. We do not store or log those search terms on this site.
Messages Sent to Us
If you email us or submit a contact message, we retain the information needed to answer. We do not share it outside the organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Routine logs and measurement tools may collect limited technical information when a page loads, including:
- Your Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when available
- Date and time stamps
Browser Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. You may block them through your browser settings, although some functions may then work differently.
How Information Supports the Site
Collected information is used for limited operating purposes.
- Maintain site speed and availability
- Send a search request to the selected partner
- Understand which pages visitors find useful
- Diagnose and repair technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Privacy Beyond This Website
Links may lead to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, jail resources, Iowa Courts Online, the Iowa Department of Corrections, federal locators, and outside search services. Once you leave, the destination’s privacy policy controls its collection and use of data.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and select interest-based ads. That tracking occurs under the provider’s practices, not in a records system operated by this site.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may be handled by:
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Services used to measure traffic and performance
- Advertising networks that deliver ads
- Law enforcement or government authorities acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
We use standard safeguards suited to a public website. No online service, network, or storage method is completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted data may use the Get in Touch page to request deletion.
Choices About Personal Data
Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify a request, you may:
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Ask that eligible data be erased
- Opt out of processing where that choice applies
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as practices or services change. A revised version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.