Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies any response. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or other direct message may be retained long enough to respond and maintain necessary correspondence. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive basic technical details when a page loads, including:
- Page-view dates and times
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- Pages opened and the time spent on them
- Device category and operating system
- Browser name and version
- The Internet Protocol address assigned to the device
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services help aggregate traffic patterns, such as popular pages and common exit points. A browser can reject or remove cookies, although some features may work differently after they are blocked.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a search request to the selected partner service
- Maintaining site availability and reasonable loading speed
- Finding and resolving technical faults
- Measuring which resources visitors use most
- Displaying advertising that may reflect inferred interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, combine, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The published material identifies official Cherokee County and Alabama channels, including the sheriff, courts, ALEA Criminal Records Identification Unit, and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not assembled into third-party records or consumer reports, and this website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Information submitted to a partner is governed by that company's privacy policy, retention rules, and sharing practices rather than this policy. Review those terms before entering a query because we do not control the partner's processing.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to a sheriff, court, Alabama agency, legal resource, or outside search service. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy terms control. Read them before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to follow activity across websites for targeted advertising. We do not operate that tracking infrastructure.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. It may be disclosed only to:
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal demand
- Advertising networks that serve ads on these pages
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance
- Search partners chosen to process a submitted query
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard security measures are used for information in our control. No Internet-connected system is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access or a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If such information is identified, a request may be made for its prompt deletion.
Your Data Rights
Alabama's Open Records Act, principally Ala. Code §§ 36-12-40 through 36-12-46, governs access to public writings held by government custodians. Ala. Code § 41-9-590 et seq. controls criminal-justice information systems and dissemination. Those laws do not turn this private website into a government records custodian. Subject to legal and operational limits, a visitor may:
- Ask what personal information we hold about them
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Seek deletion of personal information we control
- Object to certain processing where an applicable right permits it
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as practices or legal duties change. The replacement text and a new effective date will appear here, so visitors should review it periodically.
Effective date: July 14, 2026