Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Searches
A name, location, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. This site does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s terms and privacy practices govern its handling of the query.
Emails and Other Messages
If someone sends an email or uses an available contact form, the message and reply details may be kept long enough to answer and manage the correspondence. Those messages are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Routine Technical Information
As with most websites, a page visit can create basic technical and usage records. Those records may include:
- The visitor’s internet protocol address.
- The browser type and version.
- The device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- The referring page or site, when available.
- The date and time of the request.
Cookie Controls
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors move through the site and which pages are useful. A browser can block or remove cookies. Some features may work differently or lose saved preferences when cookies are disabled.
Reasons for Using Data
The collected data supports routine operation and measurement. It may be used to:
- Operate the site and maintain reasonable speed.
- Send a search request to the selected partner service.
- Measure which pages and features visitors use.
- Identify errors, abuse, and technical problems.
- Display advertising that may reflect a visitor’s interests.
Privacy Beyond This Site
Links lead to Newton County release records, Sheriff and MDOC pages, court portals, federal services, and outside search tools. Once a visitor follows a link, the destination’s privacy policy and data practices apply. This notice does not control another site.
Some advertising partners may use their own technology to measure activity across websites and tailor advertising. That tracking occurs through the partner’s systems and is governed by the partner’s notices and controls.
Limited Data Recipients
Personal information is not sold. Depending on how a visitor uses the site, information may be handled by:
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics vendors that measure site performance.
- Advertising networks that deliver or assess ads.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Reasonable Security Measures
Standard technical and administrative safeguards are used where appropriate. No internet-connected service can be guaranteed secure, however. The site does not promise that a breach, loss, unauthorized access, or transmission problem can never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted personal data may contact the site and request deletion.
Available Privacy Requests
Subject to applicable law and reasonable identity verification, a user may:
- Ask for a copy of personal data held by the site.
- Request correction of inaccurate submitted information.
- Request deletion of personal data where applicable.
- Opt out of certain processing when that right applies.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as the site, vendors, or legal requirements change. An updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date, and continued use will be subject to the revised notice.