Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered into a search box is sent to the outside provider that operates the tool. That provider handles the query and returns its result. We do not keep a separate log of the search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained so our team can answer it. We do not disclose the message outside the organization unless a legal obligation requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the servers can receive routine technical details about the visit:
- The IP address assigned to your device
- Which browser you are using and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you visited and how long you stayed on each
- The site that sent you here, if any
- Timestamps for each page view
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved on a device. Along with analytics services, they help combine traffic data such as popular pages and common exit points. Browser controls can block cookies, though some functions may then behave differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Sending your search requests to the right partner service
- Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with your interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
This site does not maintain, compile, or sell databases of personal criminal-record information. It identifies official routes through the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, Monroe Circuit Clerk, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and Alabama Sex Offender Registry. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or records about third parties.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Their own privacy terms, retention rules, and sharing practices govern information entered there. We do not control those policies, so review the provider's terms before submitting a query.
Links to Other Websites
Throughout the site we link to sheriff's office pages, court portals, state agency sites, legal aid groups, and third-party search tools. Clicking any of those links takes you off our site. At that point, their privacy policy governs your visit. Read it before sharing any personal details.
Certain advertising partners may track your activity across sites to show targeted ads. That tracking runs on their systems, not ours.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Some information may end up with:
- Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
- Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices protect collected data, but no internet system is completely secure. We work to guard visitor information without promising that a breach can never occur.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If a minor's information is identified, a deletion request may be made.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy and consumer-protection law may provide rights over personal data. Alabama's Open Records Act, Code of Alabama Section 36-12-40, concerns public writings held by government custodians and does not make this private site's visitor data a Monroe County public record. Visitors may:
- Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
- Have us fix information that is wrong
- Request that we erase your data
- Opt out of certain kinds of data processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A replacement is posted here with a new effective date so visitors can review the current practices.
Effective date: July 15, 2026