Information You Submit
Partner Search Queries
A name or location entered in an outside search tool is sent to the third-party provider operating that tool. Ford County Recent Arrests does not store or log those query terms on its own systems.
Messages
We retain email or contact-form messages as needed to answer them. They are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Technical Data Collected
Routine server and analytics records may collect:
- Internet Protocol address;
- browser name and version;
- device type and operating system;
- pages viewed and time spent;
- the referring site, when available;
- date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. A browser can reject them, although some functions may then behave differently.
How Information Is Used
- Operate and improve site performance;
- send a search request to the selected partner;
- understand which pages are useful;
- diagnose technical problems;
- display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Outside Websites and Advertising
Links lead to sheriff, jail, court, corrections, government, and third-party search resources. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy policy governs.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across sites and select interest-based advertisements.
When Data May Be Shared
We do not sell personal data. Information may be handled by:
- search partners processing a submitted query;
- analytics providers;
- advertising networks;
- law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Reasonable Security Measures
We use ordinary safeguards appropriate to a public website, but no internet-connected service can promise complete or breach-proof security.
Adults Only
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian may use the Contact Us page to request deletion of information submitted by a minor.
Your Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold;
- request correction of inaccurate data;
- request deletion where applicable;
- object to or opt out of certain processing where the law provides that right.
Changes to This Notice
This notice may be revised as practices or legal requirements change. The updated version and its effective date will be posted on this page.