Information You Submit
Search Terms
A name or location entered into a search box is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our own systems.
Messages You Send
If you send an email or contact message, we retain it as needed to respond. We do not share the message outside the organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Ordinary server and analytics logs may collect these details when a page loads:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring website, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookie Use
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. Browser controls can block or remove them, although some features may behave differently afterward.
Reasons We Use Data
Collected information is used only for operating, measuring, securing, and improving the service and its selected features.
- Operate and improve site speed
- Send search requests to the selected partner
- Understand which pages help visitors
- Find and correct technical faults
- Display advertising that may reflect interests
Privacy Beyond This Site
Links lead to sheriff and corrections pages, official record portals, and outside search tools. Once you follow a link, that service's privacy terms apply.
Advertising partners may measure activity across websites to select ads. That tracking occurs on their systems, not in a Shelby County government system.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal data. Limited information may be handled by:
- Search partners processing a query
- Analytics providers
- Advertising networks
- Law enforcement or public agencies acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
We use standard safeguards appropriate to a public website. No internet-connected service is fully secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Adults Only
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. Contact us to request deletion if a minor submitted information.
Your Privacy Choices
Available rights depend on the law that applies and whether we hold information that can be tied to the requester.
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Ask us to erase eligible data
- Opt out of processing where a legal right applies
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice as practices or legal duties change. The updated version will appear here with a new effective date.