Privacy Notice

This notice describes the information Pottawattamie County Recent Arrests receives, how it is used, and when it may be shared. By continuing to use the site, you accept the practices explained below.

Information You Submit

A name, place, or other term entered into an embedded search tool is sent to the third-party company operating that tool. We do not store or log those search terms on this site’s systems. The provider’s own privacy rules apply to its handling of the query.

If you send an email or contact message, we retain the message and any details you provide long enough to respond and manage the exchange. We do not share that correspondence outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.


Technical Data Collected Automatically

Like most websites, this site can receive routine technical details when a page loads:

  • Internet Protocol address;
  • browser name and version;
  • device type and operating system;
  • pages viewed and time spent on them;
  • the referring site, when supplied; and
  • date and time stamps.

Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. You can block or remove cookies through browser controls, though some functions may then work differently.


How Information Is Used

  • Operate the site and maintain reasonable speed;
  • send search requests to the selected partner service;
  • understand which pages visitors find useful;
  • identify and repair technical problems; and
  • display advertising that may be relevant to visitor interests.

Links Beyond This Site

Pages link to jail rosters, sheriff and corrections pages, booking resources, court and government portals, and independent search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination’s privacy policy governs its collection and use of data.

Advertising partners may track activity across multiple sites to choose targeted ads. That tracking occurs through their systems and technologies, not through an arrest-record database maintained here.


When Data May Be Shared

We do not sell personal information. Limited data may reach:

  • search partners that process a submitted query;
  • analytics providers that measure site use;
  • advertising networks that deliver ads; and
  • law-enforcement or government authorities responding to a valid legal order.

Reasonable Security Measures

We use customary safeguards intended to protect information under our control. No website, connected system, or transmission method can be guaranteed completely secure. This notice therefore does not promise that a breach, loss, or unauthorized access can never occur.


Visitors Under Eighteen

This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted personal information, use the Contact Us page to request review and deletion.


Your Privacy Choices

Subject to applicable law and the limits of our systems, you may ask to:

  • receive a copy of personal data we hold about you;
  • correct inaccurate personal information;
  • erase information that no longer needs to be kept; or
  • opt out of certain processing.

These choices apply to data controlled by this site. A sheriff, court, search provider, analytics service, or ad network controls its own records and request process.


Changes to This Notice

We may revise this privacy notice as services or legal requirements change. A new version takes effect when it is posted here with its updated effective date.