Information You Submit
Search entries
A name or location entered in a search box is sent to the third-party company that operates the tool. This site does not retain or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
Information sent by email or through a contact feature may be kept long enough to answer the message. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Automatic Technical Data
Routine server and analytics records may capture:
- the visitor’s IP address;
- browser name and version;
- device category and operating system;
- pages viewed and time spent on them;
- the referring website, when available; and
- the date and time of a request.
Cookies
Cookies can help measure how the site is used. A browser can reject or remove cookies, although some functions may then behave differently.
How Data Is Used
- operate the site and maintain performance;
- send a search request to the selected partner;
- understand which guides visitors use;
- diagnose errors and security problems; and
- display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Services Beyond This Site
Links lead to the Palo Alto County Sheriff, Iowa Courts Online, Iowa DOC, government portals, news publishers, and outside search services. After a visitor leaves, the destination’s privacy terms apply.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and select interest-based ads. That tracking is performed on their platforms, not by the county offices described here.
Parties That May Receive Data
Personal information is not sold. Limited data may be available to:
- a search partner processing a submitted query;
- analytics vendors measuring site use;
- advertising networks serving ads; and
- law-enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order.
Security Practices
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used. No internet-connected service can promise complete protection, so this policy does not offer a breach-proof guarantee.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone younger than 18. A parent or guardian may use the Contact Us page to request deletion of information a minor submitted.
Privacy Choices
- ask what personal information is held;
- request correction of inaccurate information;
- request deletion where applicable; or
- object to or opt out of certain processing where the law provides that right.
Changes to This Notice
This notice may be revised as site practices or legal requirements change. A revision takes effect when it is posted here with an updated effective date.