Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location submitted through a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that feature. The provider processes the request and supplies the response. Red Willow County Criminal History does not retain or record those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
Email and other direct correspondence may be retained as needed to prepare a response. Such communications remain within the organization unless disclosure is required by a binding legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Loading a page can cause the servers to receive routine technical and usage information, including:
- Your device's assigned IP address
- The name and version of the browser in use
- Operating-system and device-category details
- Pages viewed and the approximate time spent on them
- A referring website, when one supplied the visit
- The date and time associated with each view
Cookies and Analytics
Small files known as cookies may be placed on a visitor's device. They help measure patterns such as popular pages and the points at which visits end. Analytics providers combine this traffic information into broader reports. Cookies can be blocked through browser controls, although disabling them may change how certain site functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Operating the website and maintaining acceptable load times
- Routing submitted searches to the appropriate outside service
- Measuring which material is useful and where improvements are needed
- Diagnosing errors and resolving performance problems
- Presenting advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
No database of individual criminal records is maintained, assembled, or sold here. Record guidance instead directs readers to the Red Willow County sheriff and trial-court clerks, the Nebraska State Patrol, and the Nebraska Sex Offender Registry. Visit information is never compiled as a consumer report, and the website is not a consumer reporting agency as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies supply the search-box functions. Information entered into a partner tool is governed by that company's privacy policy rather than this policy. Each provider controls its own retention and disclosure practices. Those practices are beyond our control, so consult the applicable partner policy before running a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to sheriff pages, court databases, Nebraska agency resources, legal-aid organizations, or outside search providers. Following one of them leaves this website, and the destination's privacy terms then control. Review those terms before providing personal information.
Some advertising providers may use cross-site activity to select targeted advertisements. Any such tracking is performed through the provider's systems rather than ours.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. Depending on the service used or a legal requirement, information may be received by:
- Outside search providers processing a query you submit
- Analytics vendors measuring use, traffic, and site performance
- Advertising networks responsible for ads displayed on these pages
- Government or law-enforcement authorities acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, commonly used safeguards are applied to information collected through the website. No internet-connected system can be made completely secure, however. Appropriate steps are taken to protect information, but an absolute guarantee against unauthorized access or a breach cannot be given.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If information supplied by a minor is identified, a request may be made for its prompt deletion.
Your Data Rights
Rights or remedies may be available under Nebraska consumer law, including the Nebraska Consumer Protection Act, depending on the circumstances. Nebraska Public Records Law, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§84-712 through 84-712.09, applies to government records and does not govern a private website's data. Subject to applicable law, a person may request:
- Access to personal information maintained about that person
- Correction of inaccurate personal information
- Deletion of personal information where available
- Exclusion from certain forms of data processing
Updates to This Policy
This privacy policy may be revised from time to time. A revised policy will be posted here and will display an updated effective date, allowing visitors to review the practices then in force.
Effective date: July 31, 2026