Information You Enter
Search Terms
When a name, county, location, or other search term is typed into a search tool on this site, that request is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. This site does not store or keep a separate log of those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Emails
If you send an email or contact message, the information in that message may be kept long enough to review it and respond. It is not shared outside the organization unless a legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive technical details when a page loads. Those details can include:
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser name, version, and settings.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- Referring website or search engine, when available.
- Date and time stamps for visits and requests.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand how visitors move through the site and to support analytics or advertising features. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, but some page features or measurements may work differently if cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep pages available, usable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Big Stone County custody, roster, and court-record pages are useful.
- To find errors, broken links, performance issues, or abuse.
- To display advertising that may be based on general visitor interests.
Other Websites and Public Agencies
This site links to jail rosters, sheriff pages, Minnesota court and corrections portals, VINE, federal locators, and third-party search tools. After you leave this site, the privacy policy and data practices of the outside website control your activity there. Minnesota government records may also be governed by the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, including Minnesota Statutes chapter 13.
Advertising partners may use their own cookies or identifiers to measure ad activity or show targeted ads across websites. That tracking occurs through their systems, not through a separate record kept by this site.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone list. It may be available to the following categories when needed for site operation, legal compliance, or service delivery:
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and page performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, regulators, or government bodies when required by a valid subpoena, court order, warrant, or similar legal process.
Security Practices
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used to protect information handled by the site. No internet-connected website, email system, analytics tool, or advertising platform can be guaranteed breach-proof, so security is handled on a best-effort basis.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, a parent or guardian may request deletion.
Your Choices and Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information this site holds about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Ask that personal information be deleted when retention is no longer required.
- Object to or opt out of certain uses where applicable law gives that right.
Policy Updates
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Updated language will be posted on this page and will apply after it is published with the new effective version.