Privacy Notice

This notice describes what information may be collected when you use O’Brien County Recent Arrests, how that information supports the site, and when service providers or legal authorities may receive it. By continuing to use the site, you accept the practices described here.

Information You Choose to Send

Queries Entered in Search Tools

A name, place, or other term entered into a search box is transmitted to the outside provider operating that tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our own systems.

Messages Sent to the Site

We retain email and contact-form messages as needed to read and answer them. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless the law requires disclosure.


Technical Details Collected Automatically

Ordinary web systems may record these details when a page loads:

  • The visitor’s Internet Protocol address
  • Browser name and version
  • Device category and operating system
  • Pages viewed and time spent on them
  • The referring website, when available
  • Date and time stamps

Cookies and Browser Choices

Cookies help measure how people use the site. You may block them through browser settings, though a blocked cookie can change how some features work.


How Information Supports the Site

  • Operate the site and maintain its performance
  • Send search requests to the selected partner
  • Understand which guides are useful
  • Find and correct technical faults
  • Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests

Privacy Beyond This Website

Links lead to sheriff pages, arrest feeds, corrections services, government portals, and outside search tools. After you follow a link, the destination’s privacy policy controls its collection and use of data.

Some advertising providers may use their own systems to observe activity across websites and select interest-based ads. That tracking occurs under the provider’s practices, not as a record stored by this site.


When Information May Be Shared

We do not sell personal data. Information may be available to:

  • Search partners that process a submitted query
  • Analytics providers that measure site use
  • Advertising networks that deliver ads
  • Law-enforcement or government authorities acting under a valid legal order

Security Measures and Limits

We use standard safeguards suited to this website. No Internet-connected service is fully secure, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access or a data breach will never occur.


Visitors Younger Than 18

This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Contact us if a minor submitted information so we can review and delete it.


Your Information Choices

  • Ask for a copy of personal data we hold
  • Ask that inaccurate personal information be corrected
  • Request deletion where applicable
  • Opt out of eligible forms of processing

Changes to This Notice

We may revise this privacy notice as services or practices change. An updated version takes effect when it is posted here with a new effective date.