Information You Submit
A name, place, or other term entered in a search box is transmitted to the third-party company that operates that tool. This site does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's privacy terms govern its handling of the query.
If you send an email or another direct message, the supplied address and message are retained as needed to respond. They are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data and Cookies
Standard website systems may record technical details when a page loads. Those details can include:
- The visitor's IP address.
- The browser name and version.
- The device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- The referring website, when available.
- The date and time of each request.
Cookies help measure how people navigate the site and support certain features. A browser can reject or remove cookies, although parts of the site may then work differently.
Reasons Data Is Used
Collected information supports a limited set of operational purposes:
- Keeping pages available and responsive.
- Sending search requests to the selected partner.
- Understanding which Franklin County resources are useful.
- Finding errors and resolving technical problems.
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Websites Beyond Our Control
Links may lead to Franklin County offices, Missouri corrections systems, federal locators, release records, and outside search tools. Once a visitor follows a link, that destination's own privacy policy applies.
Advertising providers may use their systems to measure activity across multiple websites for interest-based advertising. That tracking is managed by those providers, not by this site.
Limited Data Sharing
Personal data is not sold. Information may still be handled by:
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics services that measure site use.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads.
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Security Is Best Effort
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used to protect information. No internet-connected system is completely secure, however, so this site cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Adults Only
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone younger than eighteen. If a minor has submitted personal data, use the Contacts page to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and any need to verify the request, a user may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal data held by the site.
- Correct information that is inaccurate.
- Delete eligible personal information.
- Opt out of certain processing where that right applies.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as practices or legal requirements change. A revised version becomes effective when posted here with its new effective date.