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 keep a separate log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained long enough to answer and maintain the related correspondence. It is not shared beyond our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, standard technical information may be recorded:
- Page-view dates and times
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services help summarize traffic, popular pages, and how visitors move through the website. A browser can block cookies, although disabling them may change how some functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing faults and improving performance
- Maintaining website availability and security
- Sending a submitted query to the selected search provider
- Understanding which resources visitors use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect general interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The content identifies where Franklin County records are held, including the sheriff, court clerks, ALEA's Criminal Justice Information Services Division, and the Alabama Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not assembled into a third-party criminal file or consumer report. This website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Their own privacy terms govern any query submitted to them, including retention and sharing rules that we do not control. Review the applicable provider policy before using its service.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to sheriff, court, Alabama agency, legal resource, or commercial provider websites. Once a visitor leaves this domain, the destination's policy controls. Read those terms before giving it personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own technology to measure activity across websites and choose ads. Their systems perform that tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- A government or law-enforcement body acting under a valid legal requirement
- Advertising networks that deliver page advertising
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance
- The search provider chosen to process a submitted query
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices are used for data under our control. No internet system can guarantee absolute protection, so a security incident cannot be ruled out.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If such information is identified, a deletion request may be made.
Your Data Rights
Applicable law may provide rights over personal data. Alabama's public-record right in Ala. Code §36-12-40 and its criminal-information safeguards in Ala. Code §41-9-601 govern government records and protected dissemination; they do not turn this private website into a government custodian. Subject to applicable law, a visitor may:
- Object to certain forms of processing
- Request deletion of eligible information
- Ask to correct inaccurate personal information
- Request a copy of personal data we hold
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. An updated version and effective date will appear here when practices change.
Effective date: July 15, 2026