Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
Names, birth dates, or other terms entered in a search box go to the outside company operating that tool. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems. The provider processes the request and supplies its own results.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you email us, we retain the message as needed to respond. We do not disclose it outside our organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers may receive routine technical information when a page loads:
- Your device's IP address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when available
- Date and time of each request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files stored on a device. We and analytics providers may use them to measure traffic, popular pages, and use patterns. Browser controls can block cookies, though some functions may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
Collected technical data may be used for these purposes:
- Operate, secure, and improve the website
- Route a search request to the selected partner
- Measure which pages visitors use
- Find and correct technical faults
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Warrant Data on File
We do not host, compile, maintain, or sell a database of Polk County warrants or personal warrant records. The website publishes general directions to Iowa Courts Online, the Polk County Clerk of Court, Polk County Sheriff's Office records channels, and other official resources. Visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy rules, retention periods, prices, and disclosure practices apply to information submitted through those tools. We do not set or control those terms. Review the provider's privacy policy before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Iowa Judicial Branch, Iowa Courts Online, the Polk County Clerk, the Sheriff's Office, police departments, legal resources, or outside search services. Once you leave this website, the destination's privacy practices apply. We do not control an external site's security, content, availability, or data handling.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be shared with service providers that host, secure, analyze, advertise on, or support the website. We may also disclose information to comply with a valid legal demand, protect rights or safety, investigate misuse, or complete a merger, sale, or transfer of the operation.
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect information in our control. No internet transmission or storage system is completely secure, so we cannot promise absolute protection.
Users Under 18
This service is intended for adults and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we learn that such data was collected, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
Your Data Rights
Applicable law may allow you to request access, correction, deletion, or a copy of personal data we hold, or to object to some processing. Rights and exceptions depend on where you live. Iowa Code chapter 22 governs access to records held by Iowa public bodies, including Polk County, but it does not turn this private website into a public-record custodian. Requests for official court or sheriff records must go to the relevant agency.
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy as our practices or legal duties change. A revised version takes effect when posted here. Continued use after posting means you accept the updated policy.