Information You Submit
Partner Search Terms
A name or location entered into a search tool is sent to the outside provider operating that tool. This site does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages to the Site
If you send an email or contact message, we retain the information needed to review and answer it. We do not disclose that correspondence outside the organization unless the law requires it.
Technical Information Collected
Routine logs and analytics may record technical details when a page loads, including:
- your Internet Protocol address;
- browser name and version;
- device category and operating system;
- pages viewed and time spent on them;
- the referring site, when available; and
- date and time stamps.
Cookie Controls
Cookies help measure how visitors move through the site. You can refuse or delete cookies through your browser, although blocking them may change how some features work.
Reasons We Use Data
- operate the site reliably and improve speed;
- send a submitted search to the selected partner;
- understand which Sioux County guides visitors find useful;
- diagnose errors and other technical problems; and
- display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Websites Beyond Our Control
Links lead to the Sioux County Sheriff's roster and arrest log, Iowa Courts Online, the Iowa Department of Corrections, federal locators, news outlets, and independent search providers. After you leave this site, the destination's privacy policy governs its collection and use of information.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to follow activity across websites and select interest-based advertising. That tracking occurs under their controls, not as a government-record function of this site.
Parties Receiving Information
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be disclosed to:
- search partners that process submitted queries;
- analytics providers that measure site use;
- advertising networks that serve or measure ads; and
- law-enforcement or government authorities responding to a valid subpoena, court order, or other lawful demand.
Security Has Practical Limits
We use customary safeguards suited to the information handled. No website, network, or storage system can be promised completely secure, and we cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Adults Only
This site is intended for people age 18 or older and does not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe a person under 18 submitted information, use the Get in Touch page to request review and deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
- ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you;
- request correction of inaccurate personal information;
- ask that eligible information be erased; and
- object to or opt out of certain processing where applicable.
These choices concern data held by this private site. Requests for Sioux County public records are governed by Iowa Code chapter 22 and must go to the government custodian; they are not website privacy requests.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice as site practices or legal requirements change. A revision becomes effective when the updated notice and its new effective date are posted here.