Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not retain or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email is retained as needed to prepare a response. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Loading a page can cause our servers to receive basic technical details about the visit:
- Page-view dates and times
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- Browser type and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services help combine traffic data, such as popular pages and points where visits end. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how parts of the website work.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing and correcting technical problems
- Operating the website and maintaining performance
- Routing a query to the selected search provider
- Understanding which content visitors use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not keep, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The content identifies official Iowa County sources, including the sheriff, circuit court, Wisconsin DOJ Crime Information Bureau, and Wisconsin Public Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not turned into third-party criminal profiles or consumer reports, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. A submission is governed by that provider's privacy policy rather than this policy. Each provider controls its own retention and disclosure practices, so review those terms before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links lead to sheriff pages, court portals, state agencies, legal resources, and outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy policy applies. Review it before providing personal information.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to track activity across websites for targeted advertising.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
- Advertising networks serving material on the pages
- Outside providers that process a submitted search
- Analytics services measuring traffic and performance
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices protect collected information, but no internet system is fully secure. We work to reduce risk and cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor's data was submitted, contact us so it can be removed.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy and consumer-protection law may provide additional rights. Wisconsin's Public Records Law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39, governs access to government records and does not turn this private site into an Iowa County records custodian. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Object to certain forms of processing
- Request deletion of data associated with you
- Ask for correction of inaccurate information
- Request a copy of personal information we hold
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A replacement version will appear here with its current effective date.
Effective date: August 11, 2026