Information You Choose to Send
Queries Entered in Search Tools
When you type a name, place, or other term into a search tool, the query is transmitted to the third-party provider that operates that tool. We do not keep or log those search terms on our own systems. The provider's privacy practices apply to its handling of the query.
Email and Contact Messages
We retain messages you send long enough to review them, respond, and keep a reasonable record of the exchange. Message content is not shared outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law or a valid legal process.
Technical Details Collected Automatically
Like most websites, our systems and service providers receive basic technical details when a page loads. Those details may include:
- Your Internet Protocol address.
- The browser name and version in use.
- Your device category and operating system.
- Pages opened and the time spent on them.
- The referring website, when one is supplied.
- The date and time of each request.
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site and support site functions. You can block or delete cookies through browser controls. Some features may work differently or become unavailable when cookies are disabled.
Reasons We Use Information
- Operate the site and maintain acceptable speed.
- Send search requests to the selected partner service.
- Understand which pages visitors find useful.
- Detect errors, abuse, and technical failures.
- Present advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Privacy Beyond Our Website
Links may lead to the Pottawattamie County jail roster, Sheriff Records, the Iowa Department of Corrections search, Iowa Courts Online, federal custody tools, news outlets, or outside search services. Once you leave, the destination's privacy policy controls how it collects and uses data.
Some advertising providers may use their own technology to recognize activity across multiple websites and select interest-based ads. That tracking occurs within the provider's systems, not ours.
Limited Sharing of Information
We do not sell personal information. Data may be handled by these parties when needed for the stated purposes:
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site use.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads.
- Law enforcement or other government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Safeguards and Their Limits
We use standard administrative and technical practices intended to protect information. No website, network, or storage system connected to the internet is completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted personal data, a parent or guardian may use the Contact Us page to request its deletion.
Choices About Your Data
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Ask us to erase data where applicable.
- Object to or opt out of certain processing where available.
Changes to This Privacy Notice
We may revise this notice as services or legal duties change. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date, and it will govern use after posting.