Information Provided Through the Site
Search entries
A name, location, or other term entered into a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. This site does not retain or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's privacy terms control how that provider handles the query after it receives it.
Messages
Information included in an email or contact submission may be kept so that a reply can be sent and the message can be administered. It is not shared outside the organization unless a legal requirement calls for disclosure.
Technical Information and Cookies
Like most websites, the site may automatically receive technical information when a page loads. This information can include:
- an IP address;
- browser type and version;
- device type and operating system;
- pages viewed and the time spent on them;
- a referring site, where available; and
- date and time information associated with a visit.
Cookies
Cookies and comparable tools may be used to understand how visitors use the site. A browser can be configured to refuse or remove cookies, although some features may work differently when cookies are blocked.
How Site Information Is Used
Information received through the site may be used to operate and improve it. In practical terms, that can mean:
- maintaining site performance and functionality;
- routing a submitted search to the applicable partner service;
- understanding which guides readers find useful;
- identifying and correcting technical problems; and
- displaying advertising that may be relevant to interests.
Outside Websites and Public Records Sources
The site links to official jail, court, sheriff, corrections, and public-data resources, as well as outside search tools. Each destination has its own privacy terms, operating rules, and record-access practices. For Minnesota government data, the applicable agency framework includes the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minn. Stat. ยง 13.03, rather than this site's privacy notice.
Advertising providers may collect information across websites for interest-based advertising through their own systems. Their activity and any choices they offer are governed by their own policies.
Parties That May Receive Information
The site does not sell personal information. Information may nevertheless be disclosed or processed by the following categories of recipients when needed for the stated purpose or when law requires it:
- search partners that process a submitted query;
- analytics services used to understand site activity;
- advertising networks that provide or measure advertising; and
- law-enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order.
Security Practices
Reasonable technical and organizational measures are used to protect information handled by the site. No internet-connected system can promise complete security, however, and this notice does not guarantee that a transmission or stored record will never be accessed, altered, or lost.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from people under 18. If a parent, guardian, or young person believes that a minor supplied personal information, they may use the site's contact route to request its removal.
Choices About Your Information
Subject to applicable law and the information actually held, a visitor may ask to:
- receive a copy of personal information retained by the site;
- correct information believed to be inaccurate;
- request deletion of information; or
- opt out of certain processing where that option applies.
Changes to This Notice
This Privacy Notice may be revised as the site or its practices change. The current version will be posted on this page, and the posted version applies when it takes effect.