Information You Submit
A name, location, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. This site does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
If you send an email or contact message, we retain the information needed to answer it. A message is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Automatic Technical Data
Routine logs and analytics may record technical details when a page loads, including:
- Internet Protocol address;
- browser name and version;
- device type and operating system;
- pages viewed and time spent on them;
- the referring site, when available;
- the date and time of the request.
Cookies help measure how people use the site. You may block cookies in your browser, although some features may then work differently.
Reasons Data Is Used
Collected information supports limited operational purposes:
- keeping pages available and responsive;
- sending a search to the selected partner service;
- learning which pages visitors find useful;
- detecting and correcting technical problems;
- displaying advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests.
Links and Advertising
Links may lead to the Washington County Sheriff, KDOC, courts, federal locators, and third-party search providers. Once you leave, the destination's privacy policy controls its collection and use of data.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and select targeted ads. That tracking occurs on partner systems, not ours.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may still be disclosed to:
- search partners that process a submitted query;
- services that measure site use;
- advertising networks;
- law enforcement or another government body acting under a valid legal order.
Security Measures
We use standard, reasonable safeguards for information under our control. No internet service is completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may use the Contacts page to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law, you may ask for a copy of personal information we hold, request a correction, seek deletion, or object to certain processing. Send the request through the Contacts page with enough detail to identify the information at issue.
Changes to This Notice
This notice may be revised as site practices or legal duties change. An updated version takes effect when posted here with its new effective date.