Information You Submit
A name, location, or other query entered in a search box is transmitted to the outside provider operating that tool. This site does not retain or log those search terms on its own systems.
If you send an email or contact message, we keep the information needed to answer it. We do not share the message outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Technical Data and Cookies
Ordinary page requests may record an IP address, browser and version, device and operating system, pages viewed and time spent, referring site, and timestamps. Cookies help measure how the guide is used. You may block cookies through browser controls, although some functions may then work differently.
How Information Supports the Site
- Operate the site and maintain performance.
- Send search requests to the selected partner service.
- Understand which pages visitors find useful.
- Diagnose errors and technical problems.
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Outside Websites and Advertising
The guide links to the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office, Alabama courts, the ADOC offender search, federal locators, booking-report sources, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination’s privacy policy applies. Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select targeted ads.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may be handled by search partners processing a query, analytics vendors, advertising networks, or a law-enforcement or government body acting under a valid legal order. Public-record access under Alabama Code §36-12-40 concerns records held by public offices and does not convert this private site into a government custodian.
Security Measures
We use customary safeguards intended to protect information. No internet-connected service is completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Adults Only
This site is intended for people 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from a minor. Contact us to request deletion if you believe someone under 18 submitted information.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law, you may ask for a copy of personal information we hold, correction of inaccurate information, deletion, or an opt-out from certain processing. Requests can be sent through the Contact the Guide page.
Changes to These Practices
These privacy practices may be revised. A new version becomes effective when posted here with its updated effective date.