Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search box is sent directly to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider handles the query and its response under its own systems. We do not keep or record those search terms on our side.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When you email us, the message may be retained long enough to respond and maintain the correspondence. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal duty.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers receive routine technical details whenever 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 stored on a device. They help show aggregate traffic patterns, such as popular pages and points where visits end. Analytics vendors assist with that measurement. You may block cookies through your browser, although some features could then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a search request to the selected partner service
- Maintaining site speed, availability, and basic operation
- Finding and resolving technical faults
- Measuring which pages are useful and which need improvement
- Displaying advertising that may reflect general interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
This site does not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. It publishes general directions to Shiawassee County custodians, including the Sheriff's Office, the county courts, Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center, and the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal files.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the site's search boxes. A partner's privacy policy, retention terms, and sharing rules govern information entered into its tool. Those practices are beyond our control, so review them before submitting a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Shiawassee County Sheriff, MiCOURT, Michigan agencies, legal resources, or outside search providers. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy policy applies. Review it before providing personal information.
Some advertising providers may measure activity across sites to tailor ads. That processing takes place through their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may still be handled by:
- Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
- Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices are used to protect collected information. No internet service can guarantee absolute security, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone younger than 18. If such information is identified, it will be deleted after notice.
Your Data Rights
Rights depend on the law that applies to the request. Michigan's Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231 et seq., governs covered public bodies, while MCL 28.242a authorizes public access to specified state criminal-history information. Neither statute turns private-site visitor data into a Shiawassee County public record. You may ask to:
- Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
- Have us fix information that is wrong
- Request that we erase your data
- Opt out of certain kinds of data processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may change as practices or legal duties change. A revised version will appear here with its new effective date.
Effective date: July 28, 2026