Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search
A name or location entered into a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. This site does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages Sent to Us
If you email us or submit a contact message, we retain what you send as needed to respond. We do not disclose that message outside the organization unless the law requires it.
Technical Data Collected
A page visit may create routine technical records used to operate and understand the site.
- The visitor's IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- The referring website, when available.
- Date and time stamps for the visit.
Cookie Controls
Cookies help show how visitors use the site. You can block cookies through browser settings, though some site functions may then work differently.
How Data Supports the Site
Collected data is used for the limited operating purposes described below.
- Keep pages available and responsive.
- Send a search request to the selected partner tool.
- Understand which pages help visitors.
- Detect and correct technical faults.
- Display advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests.
Sites Beyond Our Control
Links may lead to sheriff and corrections pages, court or government portals, booking resources, and outside search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy rules apply.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and tailor ads. That tracking occurs through their services, not as a Shelby County government function.
When Data May Be Shared
We do not sell personal data. Information may still pass to a limited set of recipients as needed for site functions or legal compliance.
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site use.
- Advertising networks that deliver ads.
- Law enforcement or another government body acting under a valid legal order.
Reasonable Security Measures
Standard safeguards are used to protect information. No website, network, or storage system connected to the internet can be promised to be fully secure or immune from a breach.
Visitors Younger Than 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. Contact us to request deletion if a minor submitted personal data.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law, you may make the following requests about information we hold.
- Ask for a copy of your data.
- Ask us to correct inaccurate data.
- Request deletion of your data.
- Opt out of certain forms of processing.
Changes to This Notice
This notice may be revised as practices or legal duties change. An updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.