Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search box is sent to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its results. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When you email us, we retain the message long enough to review and answer it. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive basic technical details when a page loads:
- Page-view times and the pages visited
- Device type and operating system
- Browser type and version
- The referring site, when one is available
- The device's assigned IP address
- Approximate time spent on each page
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. We and our analytics services use them to measure traffic, popular pages, and where visits end. A browser can block cookies, although some site functions may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Route a submitted search to the selected outside provider
- Maintain site availability, speed, and security
- Find and repair errors or performance problems
- Measure which pages visitors use
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The site identifies the official custodians of Macon County material, including the sheriff, Circuit Clerk, Missouri State Highway Patrol Central Repository, and Missouri Sex Offender Registry. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal profiles.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the site's search boxes. Their own privacy policies govern information entered into those tools, including retention and sharing. Review the provider's terms before sending a query because we do not control those practices.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Macon County government, Missouri courts, state agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy policy applies. Read it before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to follow activity across websites and select targeted ads.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Information may be available to:
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and site performance
- Search partners processing a query you submit
- Advertising networks placing ads on the site
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
We use common safeguards for the data in our control. No online system is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such data, we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
Rights vary by residence and applicable law. In Missouri, the Missouri Sunshine Law, Chapter 610 RSMo governs public governmental records, while §43.540 RSMo addresses state criminal-history dissemination and related fees. Those laws govern official agencies and records rather than turning this private site into a government custodian. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Request access to personal data we hold about you
- Ask that inaccurate data be corrected
- Seek deletion where the law provides that right
- Object to certain processing where applicable
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy. A new version becomes available on this page with its updated effective date.
Effective date: July 30, 2026