Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search box is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its own results. Calhoun County Criminal History does not keep a site-side log of the terms typed into those partner boxes.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or other direct message may be retained long enough to review and answer it. Such correspondence is kept within the operating team unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Routine server and analytics logs may record technical facts when a page loads:
- The device's assigned IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system and device category
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent
- A referring page, when one is supplied
- The date and time of a request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved by a browser. They can help measure which Calhoun County record pages are used, how visitors move through them, and where a session ends. Analytics vendors may combine this information into traffic reports. A browser can block or delete cookies, though some site functions may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
Collected technical data supports ordinary operation and measurement.
- Maintaining availability and page speed
- Routing a partner-tool query to that provider
- Measuring which record topics are useful
- Diagnosing security or performance faults
- Supporting advertising that may reflect browsing interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Calhoun County Criminal History does not host, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Its content identifies official routes such as the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, Circuit Clerk, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency repository, and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not assembled into a third-party criminal profile or consumer report. This private resource is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Information submitted through one of those tools is governed by the provider's privacy policy rather than this policy. The provider decides how long to retain a query, whether to share it, and what terms apply. Review those terms before sending any information.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Calhoun County Sheriff, Alabama courts, ALEA, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Sex Offender Registry, other public agencies, or outside services. The destination controls its own page and privacy rules. Read those rules before sharing personal details.
Some advertising providers may use their systems to measure activity across websites and select ads. Their collection is subject to their own policies and controls.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold by Calhoun County Criminal History. Limited data may be processed by:
- A search partner handling a query sent through its tool
- An analytics vendor measuring traffic and performance
- An advertising network serving or measuring an ad
- A government body when disclosure is compelled by valid legal process
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable technical and organizational practices are used to protect collected information. No Internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure, so this policy does not promise that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under age 18. A verified request concerning information submitted by a minor will be reviewed for deletion.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary by residence and applicable law. Alabama's Open Records Act, including Ala. Code §§ 36-12-40 and 36-12-41, concerns access to qualifying government writings and certified public copies. Ala. Code § 41-9-590 et seq. controls criminal-justice information and repository dissemination. Those laws do not turn this private resource into a government records custodian or create a public visitor-data file here. Subject to verification and applicable law, a visitor may:
- Ask what personal information is retained
- Request correction of inaccurate submitted information
- Request deletion when retention is not legally required
- Use available controls to limit certain processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as site practices, vendors, or legal duties change. A replacement version becomes effective when it is posted with a revised date.
Effective date: July 14, 2026