Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its response. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email may be retained long enough to respond and maintain the related correspondence. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, servers may receive routine technical information about the visit:
- 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 device files that help measure traffic, page use, and where visits end. Analytics providers may combine that information into reports. Browser controls can block cookies, although doing so may change how parts of the website function.
What We Do With This Data
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Sending your search requests to the right partner service
- Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with your interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
No database of personal criminal-record information is maintained, compiled, or sold here. The content explains where Mobile County records are kept and how official requests reach MCSO, the criminal courts, ALEA CJIS, and the Alabama Sex Offender Registry. This website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal files.
Government access rules are separate from this privacy policy. The Alabama Open Records Law, Ala. Code §§36-12-40 through 36-12-46, governs eligible public-record requests, while Ala. Code §41-9-601 penalizes false-pretense acquisition or unauthorized communication of offender information.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy policies, retention periods, and disclosure practices govern information entered there. Review the provider's terms before submitting a query because those practices are beyond our control.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to sheriff, court, state-agency, legal-aid, or outside search websites. Once a visitor leaves, the destination's privacy policy controls. Review it before sharing personal information.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- 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 protect collected data, but no internet system can be guaranteed secure. A breach cannot be ruled out despite those safeguards.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Information identified as a minor's may be requested for deletion.
Your Data Rights
Applicable Alabama consumer-protection law, including the Alabama Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Ala. Code §8-19-1 et seq., may provide rights based on the facts and a visitor's residence. Requests may include:
- 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 be revised. Any new version will appear here with an updated effective date.
Effective date: July 15, 2026