Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its results. We do not keep a separate log or database of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or other direct message may be retained long enough to respond and maintain the related correspondence. It is not disclosed outside our organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our systems receive basic technical and usage details when a page loads:
- Page-view dates and times
- Device category and operating system
- Browser type and version
- Device IP address
- Pages viewed and approximate visit length
- The referring website, when one is supplied
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services help summarize traffic, popular pages, and where visits end. Browser controls can block or remove cookies, though doing so may change how parts of the website work.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a submitted search to the selected outside provider
- Finding and correcting technical failures
- Operating, securing, and improving page performance
- Understanding which resources visitors use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not host, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Jackson County court records remain with the 16th Circuit, police reports remain with their creating agencies, and statewide history remains with the Missouri State Highway Patrol Central Repository. Missouri's Sunshine Law and criminal-history reporting rules apply to the government records described in the content, not to a private database held here. We are not a consumer reporting agency, and visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy policies, retention periods, and sharing rules govern information submitted to them. Review the applicable provider policy before running a search because we do not control those practices.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Jackson County offices, Missouri agencies, courts, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy policy applies. Read it before providing personal details.
Advertising providers may use their own technology to recognize activity across websites and choose targeted ads. That processing occurs on their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Limited information may be available to:
- Analytics providers that measure website traffic and performance
- Search providers that process a query submitted to their tool
- Advertising networks that serve ads
- Government or law-enforcement authorities responding to a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards protect information in our control. No internet 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 under 18. A verified request concerning a minor's information will be addressed promptly.
Your Data Rights
Rights over personal data vary by location and applicable law. A visitor may ask us to:
- Describe the personal information held about that visitor
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Delete eligible personal information
- Honor an available opt-out from certain processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may change as services or legal duties change. A revised policy will appear here with its new effective date.
Effective date: July 30, 2026