Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search box is sent directly to the outside company operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its result. Search terms are not logged or retained by us.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email message may be kept long enough to prepare and track a response. It remains within the organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Routine server records collect limited technical information when a page loads, including:
- Page-view dates and times
- The referring website, when one is reported
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them
- Device type and operating system
- Browser name and version
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Small cookie files and analytics services help summarize traffic patterns, such as popular pages and common exit points. Browser controls can reject or delete cookies. Blocking them may change how some features behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Route a submitted query to the selected partner service
- Diagnose errors and performance problems
- Measure which material visitors use
- Operate and improve site speed and availability
- Display advertising that may reflect inferred interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
No database of personal criminal records is compiled, maintained, or sold here. The published material explains how to reach the Webster County Sheriff, Iowa District Court, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, and Iowa Sex Offender Registry. Official public-record access is governed by Iowa Code chapter 22, while chapter 692 controls state criminal-history dissemination. Visitor information is never assembled into a consumer report or a third-party criminal profile, and this resource is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Their privacy policies, retention rules, and sharing practices govern the data submitted to them. Those practices are beyond our control, so review the provider's terms before running a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to sheriff pages, court portals, state agencies, legal resources, or commercial tools. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's own privacy policy applies. Review it before providing personal information.
Some advertising companies use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select targeted ads.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Advertising networks that serve page ads
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and performance
- Search providers processing a submitted query
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for collected data. No internet system is completely secure, however, and a breach-free environment cannot be guaranteed.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If such information is identified, a deletion request may be made.
Your Data Rights
Data rights can vary with the law that applies to a visitor. Iowa Code chapters 22 and 692 govern official public records and criminal-history dissemination, not private visitor analytics. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Request deletion of personal data
- Ask for correction of inaccurate information
- Obtain a copy of personal data held about you
- Decline certain types of processing where applicable
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. Any new version will be posted here with an updated effective date, so periodic review is recommended.
Effective date: July 23, 2026