Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent to the third-party company that operates that tool. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems. The provider receives the query and handles it under its own policy.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you email us, we retain the message long enough to respond and manage the correspondence. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers may collect basic technical and usage details when a page loads:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring website, when available
- Date and time of each request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files used to understand traffic and site use. Analytics services can combine visits into reports showing which pages are useful and where visitors leave. Browser controls allow cookies to be blocked or removed, though doing so may change how some features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Operate, secure, and improve the website
- Route a search request to the selected partner
- Measure page use and performance
- Find and repair technical faults
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The site provides general directions to Jackson County custodians and official Wisconsin tools, including the Clerk of Circuit Court, Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin DOJ Crime Information Bureau, and WiStaySafe. Visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Data entered there is governed by the selected company's policy, retention terms, and sharing practices rather than this policy. Review those terms before submitting a query because we cannot control a partner's handling of it.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Jackson County departments, Wisconsin courts, state agencies, registry systems, legal resources, and outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy rules apply. Read them before providing personal data.
Some advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and tailor ads. That processing is controlled by those providers.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be available to:
- Search companies that process a query a visitor submits
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance
- Advertising networks that deliver ads
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable technical and organizational safeguards are used for information under our control. No internet service can promise absolute security, however, and we cannot guarantee that a breach or failure will never occur.
Users Under 18
This website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If such data is identified, it will be removed when a valid request establishes the issue.
Your Data Rights
Wisconsin Public Records Law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39, governs access to records held by Wisconsin public authorities, including requests to the Jackson County sheriff. Criminal-history collection and dissemination by Wisconsin DOJ follow Wis. Stat. §§ 165.83–165.84. Those public-record laws do not turn this private site into a government custodian. Depending on applicable law and the data involved, a visitor may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal data we hold
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Delete data when the law permits
- Object to or opt out of certain processing
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy as our practices or legal obligations change. The posted version governs from its stated date, so visitors should review it periodically.
Effective date: August 11, 2026