Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its result. We do not retain or log those search terms on our own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you email us, we keep the message as needed to answer it. We do not share the message beyond our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our systems receive basic technical and usage information when a visitor loads a page. That data may include:
- Page-view dates and times
- The visitor's IP address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent
- A referring website, when one is supplied
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files that can help measure traffic, popular pages, and how visitors move through the website. Analytics providers may aggregate this usage data for us. A browser can block or remove cookies, although parts of the website may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
Collected data is used for ordinary website operations and improvement. Uses may include:
- Routing a search to the selected partner service
- Keeping pages available and loading efficiently
- Finding and repairing technical faults
- Measuring which content visitors use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not build, keep, sell, or compile a database of personal criminal records. The website publishes general directions to Louisa County record custodians, including the Louisa County Sheriff, Iowa District Court clerk, Iowa Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Investigation, and Iowa Sex Offender Registry. Visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal-history profiles. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes displayed on some pages. Information submitted there is subject to the provider's privacy policy, retention rules, and sharing practices, not this policy. Review those terms before running a query because we do not control the provider's systems.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Louisa County offices, Iowa court and agency portals, legal resources, advertisers, or search providers. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's own privacy policy applies. Advertising companies may also use their systems to measure activity across websites or tailor ads. We do not control that outside tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be handled by:
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and performance
- Search partners processing a visitor's chosen query
- Advertising networks serving content on the website
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
We use customary security measures suited to the data we hold. No online system can guarantee complete protection, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access or another security incident will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from a person under 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such information, we will remove it.
Your Data Rights
Rights can depend on where a visitor lives and which law applies. Iowa Code chapter 22 governs access to Iowa government records, while Iowa Code chapter 692 governs criminal-history data held and disseminated by the state repository. Those government-record laws do not turn this private website into a public custodian. Subject to applicable privacy and consumer law, a visitor may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal data we hold
- Correct personal information that is inaccurate
- Delete personal data when the law permits
- Opt out of certain data processing where a legal right applies
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy as our practices or legal obligations change. A revised version will appear here with a new effective date.
Effective date: July 23, 2026