Information you provide
Search terms
When you type a name, place, or other term into a search tool on this site, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our own systems.
Messages
If you email us or submit a message, we keep the information needed to read and respond to it. We do not disclose a message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical information collected automatically
Like most websites, our systems and service providers may receive technical details when a page is requested, including:
- Internet protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them
- Referring website, when available
- Date and time of the request
Cookies
Cookies and comparable technologies help us understand site use and maintain features. You can control cookies through browser settings, although blocking them can change how some functions behave.
Why we use the information
- Operate, secure, and improve the site
- Send a search request to the partner that processes it
- Understand which guides and links readers find useful
- Diagnose performance problems and technical errors
- Display advertising that may be relevant to an audience
Official sources and outside websites
Links on this site may lead to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Polk County Detention Center, MODOC, the BOP, ICE, court portals, government offices, booking feeds, and third-party search services. Those destinations have their own privacy practices, availability, and data rules once you leave this site. We do not control them or their content.
Official records remain with their custodians. Missouri Sunshine Law requests are addressed to the public custodian under RSMo §610.023, with copying and search costs governed by RSMo §610.026, rather than through this private site. Advertising partners may also measure activity across websites on their own systems for interest-based advertising.
Parties that may receive data
We do not sell personal information. Depending on how you use the site, limited information may be received by the following parties:
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers
- Advertising networks
- Law enforcement or another government body when presented with a valid legal order
Security practices
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect information. No internet-connected service can promise complete security, so we cannot guarantee that a transmission or stored item 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 you believe a minor has sent us personal information, contact us so we can review and remove it where appropriate.
Your privacy choices
- Ask whether we hold personal information about you and request a copy where applicable.
- Ask us to correct information you believe is inaccurate.
- Request deletion of information we hold, subject to legal and operational requirements.
- Object to or opt out of certain processing when an available choice applies.
Changes to this policy
We may revise this policy as site practices change. A revised version will appear on this page with an updated effective date.