Information You Provide
Search-tool entries
A name, location, or other term entered into a search widget is sent to the independent provider that operates that tool. We do not store or keep a separate log of those search terms on our own systems.
Messages
If you send an email or submit a message concerning the site, we may retain the information needed to respond. We do not share message contents outside our organization unless a law or valid legal process requires it.
Technical Data and Cookies
When a page is opened, routine server and analytics tools may receive technical details that help operate and secure the service. Those details can include:
- Your IP address.
- Your browser type and version.
- The device type and operating system in use.
- Pages visited and the time spent on them.
- The referring website, if one was provided.
- Dates and times of access.
Cookies
Cookies and comparable browser technologies help us understand how visitors use the site. You may block cookies through your browser settings, although some features or preferences may not work the same way afterward.
How We Use Data
We use the information described above for ordinary site operations and improvement. It may help us:
- Maintain the site and improve its speed and reliability.
- Send search-tool entries to the provider selected by the visitor.
- Learn which record-reference pages are useful.
- Detect, investigate, and fix technical problems.
- Display advertising that may be relevant to a visitor’s interests.
External Sites and Advertising
The site links to jail rosters, booking information, sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, and outside search tools. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy of the destination controls its data practices.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to observe activity across websites and tailor advertisements. Their tracking and choices are governed by their own notices, not this Privacy Notice.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may nevertheless be disclosed to the following recipients when needed for the stated purpose:
- Search partners that process a query submitted through their tool.
- Analytics providers that measure site performance and use.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Reasonable Security Measures
We use reasonable, customary measures intended to protect information under our control. No internet-connected system can promise complete security, and we cannot guarantee that a transmission or stored data will never be accessed, changed, or lost.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and is not designed for people under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from a minor. If you believe a minor supplied information to us, use the Contact Us page to request its deletion.
Your Information Choices
Subject to applicable law and reasonable identity verification, you may ask us to:
- Provide a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Correct information that is inaccurate.
- Delete information where appropriate.
- Stop certain processing or communications.
Use the Contact Us page for a website privacy request. That route does not replace a public-record request to an official Andrew County custodian.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice as site practices or legal requirements change. The revised version will be posted here with an updated effective date, and continued use after posting means the new notice applies.