Information You Submit
Search entries
A name, location, or other term entered into a search box 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 sent to us
We retain email or contact-form messages as needed to respond. We do not share a message outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Automatic Technical Data
A page visit may create routine technical records that help the site function and show how it is used. Those records can include:
- Internet Protocol address;
- browser name and version;
- device type and operating system;
- pages viewed and time spent on them;
- the referring website, when provided; and
- date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. A browser can reject or remove them, although blocking cookies may change how some features work.
How Information Is Used
- Operate the site and maintain reasonable performance.
- Send a search request to the selected partner service.
- Understand which Cass County resource pages visitors use.
- Detect and correct technical faults.
- Display advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests.
Other Websites and Advertising
Links may lead to Cass County release records, sheriff or corrections pages, government portals, and outside search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy terms control its collection and use of data.
Some advertising partners may track activity across websites to select ads. That tracking occurs through their systems rather than ours.
When Data May Be Shared
We do not sell personal information. Information may be available to these limited categories when needed for the stated function:
- search partners that process submitted queries;
- analytics providers;
- advertising networks; and
- law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Security Measures
We use standard safeguards appropriate to a public website. No internet-connected service is completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
The site 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 contact us to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Request deletion where applicable.
- Object to or opt out of certain processing where a right applies.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as practices or legal requirements change. An updated version takes effect when posted here with its new effective date.