Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent to the independent company that operates that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its results. We do not keep a separate log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained long enough to answer and maintain the related correspondence. It is not disclosed outside our organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our systems may receive routine technical details when a page loads:
- 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 that help measure visits, popular pages, and navigation patterns. Analytics providers may combine this traffic information into reports. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how some features behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Delivering a search request to the selected partner
- Maintaining site availability and page speed
- Finding and repairing technical problems
- Understanding which material readers use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not build, store, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Greene County guidance points readers to the Sheriff, Iowa District Court, Iowa DCI, and the Iowa Sex Offender Registry, which remain the official custodians. Visitor data is not assembled into a third-party criminal file or consumer report. This website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Independent companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy terms, retention rules, and disclosure practices apply to information entered there. Review the applicable provider policy before sending a query because we do not control those practices.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to county offices, court systems, Iowa agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor follows an outbound link, the destination's own privacy policy controls. Review it before providing personal data.
Advertising companies may use their systems to measure activity across websites and select interest-based ads.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. Limited data may be available to:
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and site performance
- Search partners processing a query submitted to their tool
- Advertising networks serving content on the pages
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security measures protect the information we handle. No internet service can guarantee perfect security, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If such information comes to our attention, we will take steps to delete it.
Your Data Rights
Applicable law may provide rights over eligible personal data. Iowa Code chapter 22 governs access to public records, while chapter 692 separately limits dissemination of criminal-history data. Depending on the law that applies, a visitor may:
- Request access to eligible personal data
- Ask that inaccurate eligible data be corrected
- Seek deletion when a legal right permits it
- Opt out of covered forms of processing
Updates to This Policy
Revisions to this policy will be posted here, and the effective date will change when an update takes effect.
Effective date: July 23, 2026