Information You Submit
A name, location, or other term entered in a search tool is transmitted to the third-party provider that operates that tool. This site does not store or log those query terms on its own systems. The provider’s policy governs its handling.
If you send an email or contact message, we retain its contents and contact details as needed to reply. We do not share that correspondence outside the organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Automatic Technical Information
Routine page requests can produce technical records, including:
- Internet Protocol address;
- browser name and version;
- device type and operating system;
- pages viewed and time spent;
- the referring page or site, when supplied; and
- request timestamps.
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. Browser controls can block or remove them, though some functions may then behave differently.
How Information Is Used
- Operate the site and maintain reasonable performance.
- Send search requests to the selected partner service.
- Understand which guides readers use.
- Diagnose faults and improve reliability.
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Websites Beyond This Site
Links lead to sheriff and corrections pages, public records, government portals, and outside search tools. Once a visitor follows a link, that destination’s privacy policy controls its practices.
Advertising partners may measure activity across websites to select ads. That processing occurs on their systems rather than this site’s own records.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may go to search partners processing a query, analytics providers, advertising networks, or law-enforcement and government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Reasonable Security Measures
Standard administrative and technical safeguards are used to protect data. No internet-connected service can promise complete security, so we cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Use the Contacts page to request deletion if a minor submitted information.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and verification, a person may ask for a copy of personal data we hold, correction of inaccurate data, deletion, or an opt-out from certain processing. These rights concern this site’s data, not records held by Sterling County or another government custodian.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as practices or legal duties change. A revised version takes effect when posted here with a new effective date.