Information You Submit
A name, location, or other term entered into a search box is sent to the outside provider that operates the tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our systems. A message sent by email or contact form may include the contact details and text you provide. We retain it as needed to respond and do not disclose it outside our organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Technical Data and Cookies
Routine page requests may create technical records. These can include an IP address, browser and version, device type, operating system, pages viewed, time spent, referring site, and timestamps. Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. Browser controls can reject cookies, though some functions may then work differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected data helps operate and improve the service. It may be used to keep pages responsive, route a query to the chosen search partner, identify useful content, diagnose faults, prevent abuse, and display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Links and Outside Services
Links may lead to Monroe County offices, jail and court resources, Iowa corrections pages, government portals, or private search tools. The destination’s privacy terms govern after a visitor leaves this site. Advertising providers may also measure activity across sites for interest-based ads. That tracking occurs through their systems and policies.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may still be handled by search partners that process a submitted query, analytics providers, advertising networks, and government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Security Measures
We use customary safeguards suited to the information handled. No internet service, transmission, or storage method is fully secure, so we cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
The service is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under eighteen. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may use the Get in Touch page to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Depending on applicable law and the data involved, a person may ask for a copy of personal data we hold, request correction, seek deletion, or object to certain processing. We may need enough information to verify the request and may retain data when law requires it.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise these practices as services or legal duties change. A revised notice becomes effective when posted here with an updated effective date.