Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the third-party company operating 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 is retained as needed to prepare and send a response. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers receive standard technical details when a page loads, including:
- 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 files placed on a device. They and analytics services help produce aggregate measures such as popular pages, visit paths, and exit points. Browser controls can block cookies, although doing so may change how parts of the website work.
What We Do With This Data
- Route search requests to the selected partner service
- Maintain website availability, speed, and security
- Diagnose faults and improve pages based on aggregate use
- Display advertising that may reflect inferred interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Cole County Criminal History does not maintain, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. It describes how to reach the Cole County Sheriff, the 19th Judicial Circuit, the Missouri State Highway Patrol Criminal Justice Information Services Division, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol Sex Offender Registry. This website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal profiles.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy policies, retention periods, and disclosure rules govern information submitted to them. Review the relevant provider's policy before running a query because we do not control its processing.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to sheriff, court, state-agency, legal-aid, or private-service websites. Once a visitor follows an outside link, that site's privacy terms apply. Read them before providing personal details.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select targeted ads.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be received by:
- 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 standard safeguards protect information in our control. No internet service can guarantee absolute security, so a breach or unauthorized access cannot be ruled out.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A verified report that a minor supplied information will be addressed by deleting it.
Your Data Rights
Rights can vary by residence. Missouri's consumer-protection framework includes the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, Chapter 407, and public records held by Missouri government bodies are governed separately by the Missouri Sunshine Law, Chapter 610. Subject to applicable law and verification, a visitor 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
Revisions take effect when an updated policy and effective date are posted here. Reviewing the policy periodically is the best way to see how current practices are described.
Effective date: July 30, 2026