Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search box is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not retain or record those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email message when needed to answer it. Messages remain within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive basic technical information whenever a page loads:
- Your device's IP address
- Browser name and version
- Operating system and device category
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring website, when available
- Date and time of each request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved on a device. They and analytics services help combine traffic data, such as popular pages and common exit points. A browser can reject cookies, although blocking them may change how parts of the website function.
What We Do With This Data
- Operating, maintaining, and improving website performance
- Routing a query to the selected search partner
- Measuring which resources visitors use
- Diagnosing errors and other technical problems
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not keep, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The content identifies how Sierra County records may be requested from the Sheriff-Coroner, Sierra Superior Court, California DOJ, and the California Megan's Law Website. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not used to create third-party records or consumer reports.
Third-Party Search Partners
Independent companies operate the search boxes. A partner's privacy policy, retention practices, and sharing terms apply to data submitted through its tool. Review those terms before entering a query because we do not control them.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to government agencies, courts, legal-aid resources, or outside search services. Once you leave this website, the destination's policy controls. Check it before supplying personal information.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select targeted advertising.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. It may be disclosed to:
- Partners that process a visitor's chosen search
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance
- Advertising networks serving content on the pages
- Government or law-enforcement agencies acting under valid legal process
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security measures protect the information we receive. No internet system is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
This service is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone younger than 18. If such data comes to our attention, we will remove it.
Your Data Rights
Applicable California privacy and consumer-protection law may provide additional rights. The California Public Records Act, Government Code division 10 beginning at section 7920.000, governs access to government records, while Penal Code section 11105 restricts California DOJ criminal-history dissemination. Subject to the law that applies, you may:
- Request access to personal data we hold
- Ask that incorrect information be corrected
- Seek deletion of eligible personal information
- Opt out of certain processing where the law permits
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A new version becomes available here with its updated effective date.
Effective date: July 16, 2026