Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside company that operates that tool. The provider handles the query and supplies any response under its own systems. Blount County Criminal History does not retain or log those search terms on its servers.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or contact submission may be kept long enough to read it, respond, and maintain the related correspondence. It is not disclosed outside the organization unless doing so is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Loading a page can automatically send routine technical and usage information to the servers, including:
- Your device's Internet Protocol address
- The browser name and version used for the visit
- Operating-system and device-category details
- Pages opened and the approximate time spent on them
- A referring website address when one is supplied
- The date and time associated with each request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved by a browser. They can help measure which pages receive traffic and where a visit ends. Analytics vendors may combine those events into overall performance reports. Browser controls can reject or remove cookies, although disabling them may cause some website functions to work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Operating the website and maintaining reasonable load times
- Routing a submitted search to the appropriate outside provider
- Measuring which resources visitors use and where improvements may help
- Diagnosing errors, abuse, and other technical problems
- Delivering advertising that may reflect inferred interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Blount County Criminal History does not build, maintain, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Its references direct readers to the Blount County Sheriff's Office, local courts, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and the Alabama Sex Offender Registry. Information about a visitor is not turned into a consumer report or combined with an official case file. The website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Records held by Alabama offices remain subject to the Alabama Open Records Act, principally Code of Alabama § 36-12-40, and to any more specific access restrictions.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Their privacy terms, retention periods, and disclosure practices govern information entered into those tools. Those policies are not controlled by Blount County Criminal History, so review the provider's terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Blount County Sheriff's Office, Alabama court portals, state agencies, legal-aid resources, or commercial services. Once an external page opens, that operator's privacy policy controls the visit. Read its terms before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own technology to recognize activity across websites and select targeted ads. Any such cross-site tracking is performed through the provider's systems.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be disclosed to:
- A search provider when a visitor chooses to submit a query
- Analytics vendors that measure website use and performance
- Advertising networks that deliver advertisements on the pages
- A government or law-enforcement authority acting under a valid legal requirement
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, commonly used safeguards are applied to information under the website's control. No Internet transmission or storage method is completely secure, however, and absolute protection against unauthorized access cannot be promised.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If information from a minor is identified, a request may be made for its deletion.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary by residence. Alabama consumer protections include the Alabama Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Code of Alabama § 8-19-1 et seq. Subject to applicable law, a visitor may:
- Request access to personal information held about that visitor
- Seek correction of inaccurate personal information
- Ask for deletion where applicable law provides that option
- Object to or opt out of qualifying forms of processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as website practices or legal requirements change. A revision becomes available on this page and carries an updated effective date. Review the current version when checking how information is handled.
Effective date: July 14, 2026