Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside company operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep a separate log or database of the search terms entered there.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained long enough to respond and maintain the related correspondence. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers receive ordinary technical information when a page loads, including:
- Page-view times and dates
- Browser name and version
- Device and operating-system type
- IP address associated with the device
- Visited pages and approximate time spent
- The referring website, when supplied
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services help us understand traffic patterns, popular pages, and where visits end. Browser controls can block cookies, although disabling them may change how some functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing errors and performance problems
- Operating, securing, and improving the website
- Sending a submitted query to the selected search partner
- Measuring which content receives useful traffic
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The site explains how to reach Monroe County Sheriff Records, local court clerks, MSP CJIC, and the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal-history files, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy policies, retention periods, and sharing rules govern information submitted through those tools. Review the applicable provider policy before running a query because we do not control that processing.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Monroe County offices, Michigan portals, courts, legal resources, or third-party search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy policy applies. Check it before providing personal details.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and tailor ads. Their tracking practices are outside our control.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. It may be disclosed to:
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and performance
- Search partners processing a query submitted to their tool
- Advertising networks serving content on the pages
- A government or law-enforcement body acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable safeguards are used for collected information. No internet-connected system can guarantee absolute security, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. A verified request concerning a minor's information will be handled promptly.
Your Data Rights
Rights can vary by residence and applicable law. Michigan's Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231 et seq., governs access to public-body records, while MCL 28.242a controls public criminal-history access through ICHAT. Those government-record rules are separate from the visitor data described here. Subject to applicable law, a visitor may:
- Ask what personal data we retain
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Seek deletion where the law permits it
- Opt out of eligible processing activities
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as practices or legal duties change. A revision becomes available here with a new effective date.
Effective date: July 28, 2026