Information You Submit
A name, location, or other term entered into a search box passes to the third-party company that operates that tool. That provider handles the query under its own privacy terms. This site does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. A message sent by email or through a contact form may be retained long enough to answer it or address the request. Message data may also be preserved or disclosed when a valid legal order requires it.
Automatic Technical Data
Normal web operations may collect limited technical and usage details with each visit:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent
- Referring page or site, when available
- Date and time of the request
Cookies and similar tools help measure how pages are used. Browser controls can block or remove cookies, though some site functions may then behave differently.
How Data Supports the Site
Collected data may be used for ordinary operations and service improvement:
- Keeping pages available and responsive
- Passing a search request to the chosen provider
- Understanding which pages visitors find useful
- Finding errors, abuse, or technical problems
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Outside Sites Have Their Rules
Links may open county release-record pages, sheriff and corrections sites, court portals, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy policy applies. Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across sites and select ads. This site does not control that independent tracking.
Limited Data Sharing
Personal information is not sold. Data may, however, be received by a service that performs a needed function or by an authority legally entitled to it:
- A search partner that processes a submitted query
- An analytics provider that measures site activity
- An advertising network that delivers ads
- Law enforcement or another government body acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
Standard safeguards are used to protect information under the site's control. No internet transmission, device, or storage system can be guaranteed secure, so the site cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Adults Only
The site is intended for people age 18 and older. It does not knowingly collect personal information from a minor. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted data may use the Contacts page to request review and deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and identity verification, a person may ask for:
- A copy of personal data the site holds
- Correction of inaccurate personal information
- Deletion of eligible stored information
- An opt-out from certain processing where available
These choices do not control data held by Mille Lacs County, Minnesota agencies, courts, or outside search providers. Requests concerning those records must go to their custodians.
Notice Revisions
This privacy notice may be updated as services or legal duties change. A revised version takes effect when posted here with its new effective date.