Information You Submit
A name or location entered into a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. This site does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's policy controls its handling of the query.
Messages sent by email or through a contact method may be retained long enough to respond and maintain the exchange. They are not shared outside the organization unless a legal requirement applies.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Routine server, analytics, and browser functions can create technical records when a page loads. Those records may include:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent
- Referring page or website
- Date and time stamps
Cookies may help measure how people use the site. A browser can reject or remove cookies, though some site functions may work differently afterward.
How Information Is Used
Collected information supports a limited set of operating tasks:
- Keeping pages available and responsive
- Sending a search request to the selected partner
- Learning which material visitors use
- Diagnosing errors and technical failures
- Displaying advertising that may reflect interests
Outside Websites
Links may lead to Blue Earth County release records, Sheriff or corrections pages, courts, federal portals, and outside search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy rules and security practices apply.
Advertising providers may collect or connect activity across sites on their own systems to select ads. This site does not control that outside tracking.
Parties That May Receive Data
Personal data are not sold by this site. Information may still reach service providers or authorities that have a defined role:
- 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
Security Practices
Reasonable, commonly used safeguards are applied to data under the site's control. No website, network, or online transmission is breach-proof, so absolute security cannot be promised.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under eighteen. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may use the contact page to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and the ability to verify the request, a person may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal data held by this site
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Delete personal data that no longer must be kept
- Opt out of eligible forms of processing
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as services or legal duties change. An updated version takes effect when posted here with its new effective date.