Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
Terms entered in a search tool pass to the outside provider that operates it. That provider processes the query and returns its results. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained so we can answer it. We keep the message within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers receive basic technical details whenever a visitor loads a page:
- The IP address assigned to your device
- Which browser you are using and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you visited and how long you stayed on each
- The site that sent you here, if any
- Timestamps for each page view
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files that help measure page traffic and how visitors move through the site. Analytics providers combine that usage data. Browser controls can block cookies, though doing so may change how some features behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Sending your search requests to the right partner service
- Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with your interests
No Warrant Data on File
We do not host, maintain, compile, or sell a warrant database or personal warrant records. Buchanan County guidance points to Iowa Courts Online, the Clerk of District Court, and the Sheriff's Office. The law-enforcement IOWA System is not public. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports about other people.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Information submitted there falls under the provider's privacy policy and its own retention and sharing rules. We do not control those practices, so review the provider's terms before entering data.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to courts, sheriff pages, state systems, legal resources, or outside search tools. Once a visitor leaves, the destination's privacy policy controls. Review it before providing personal information.
Some advertising providers may track activity across websites to select ads. That processing occurs on their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Some information may end up with:
- Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
- Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices protect collected data, but no internet system can guarantee perfect protection. We cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. We will delete identified minor data when notified.
Your Data Rights
Iowa law may provide rights that apply to personal data. Iowa Code Chapter 22 governs access to public records held by government bodies, but it does not turn this private website into a public-record custodian. At a minimum, you may:
- Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
- Have us fix information that is wrong
- Request that we erase your data
- Opt out of certain kinds of data processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may change. A revised copy will appear here with an updated effective date, so visitors should review it from time to time.
Effective date: September 12, 2026