Decatur Privacy Notice

This notice describes what information this site receives, why it is used, and when it may reach a service provider or lawful authority. It also covers search tools, messages, technical logs, cookies, security, and user choices. By using the site, you accept the practices described here.

Information You Submit

Terms Entered in Search

A name, location, or other term placed in a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. This site does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.

Emails and Messages

When you send an email or contact message, we retain it as needed to respond. We do not share the message outside the organization unless the law requires disclosure.


Technical Data Received

Routine web logs may collect limited technical details when a page loads:

  • Your internet protocol address
  • Browser name and version
  • Device category and operating system
  • Pages viewed and time spent
  • The referring website, when supplied
  • Date and time stamps

Cookie Use

Cookies help show how visitors use the site. You may block them through browser settings, although some functions can behave differently when cookies are disabled.


Reasons We Use Data

Collected information supports site operations and helps make the service more useful.

  • Maintain reliable and responsive pages
  • Send search requests to the selected partner
  • Understand which pages visitors use
  • Detect and correct technical faults
  • Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests

Privacy Beyond This Site

Links lead to sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, release-record sources, and outside search tools. Once you follow a link, the destination's privacy policy governs its collection and use of data.

Some advertising partners may use their own systems to follow activity across websites for interest-based ads. That tracking occurs on the partner's systems, not this site's.


Parties That May Receive Data

We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be provided to:

  • Search partners that process submitted queries
  • Services that measure site traffic
  • Advertising networks
  • Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order

Security Measures and Limits

We use standard safeguards suited to a public website. No internet-connected service is completely secure, however, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.


Adults Only

This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. Contact us to request deletion if a minor submitted personal data.


Your Privacy Choices

Subject to applicable law, you may ask us to:

  • Provide a copy of information held about you
  • Correct inaccurate personal information
  • Erase information that may lawfully be deleted
  • Stop certain forms of processing

Changes to This Notice

We may revise this privacy notice as practices or services change. An updated version will appear here with a new effective date.