Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to us may be retained so that we can answer it. We keep the message within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive basic technical details when a page loads:
- Page-view times and the pages visited
- Your device type and operating system
- The referring site, when one is provided
- Your device’s IP address
- Browser type and version
- Approximate time spent on pages
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved on a device. We and our analytics services use them to understand aggregate traffic, popular pages, and where visits end. Browser controls can block cookies, although some features may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a search query to the selected partner
- Finding and correcting technical problems
- Maintaining site speed and availability
- Understanding which pages visitors use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The site describes how to reach the Worth County Sheriff, Iowa District Court, Iowa DCI, and Iowa Sex Offender Registry. Iowa Code chapter 22 governs access to public-agency records, while chapter 692 controls criminal-history collection and dissemination. Neither makes this private website a record custodian. Visitor information is not turned into a consumer report or a file about another person, and 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 terms, retention periods, and sharing practices apply to data entered there, and we do not control those rules. Read the provider’s policy before submitting a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Worth County Sheriff, Iowa Courts Online, state agencies, legal resources, or search providers. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination’s privacy policy controls. Review it before disclosing personal information.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to track activity across websites and select targeted ads.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be received by:
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
- Advertising networks that serve ads
How We Protect Your Data
We use standard safeguards for collected data. No internet system is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such information, we will remove it.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy and consumer-protection law may provide rights in addition to those listed here. Subject to the law and the data we hold, a visitor may:
- Ask to correct inaccurate personal data
- Request a copy of personal data we hold
- Opt out of certain processing where the law permits
- Ask for deletion where applicable
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A changed version will appear here with a new effective date and will govern from that date forward.
Effective date: July 23, 2026