Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its response. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
Email messages may be retained long enough to answer and maintain the exchange. They stay within the organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Loading a page can cause the servers to receive routine technical and usage details:
- The IP address assigned to your device
- Which browser you are using and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you visited and how long you stayed on each
- The site that sent you here, if any
- Timestamps for each page view
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files that help measure page traffic and general use patterns. Analytics providers can combine those measurements into aggregate reports. Browser controls can block cookies, though some website functions may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Operating, maintaining, and improving page performance
- Routing a submitted search to the selected provider
- Understanding which content visitors use
- Diagnosing errors and security issues
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not build, maintain, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The content identifies official Lenawee County and Michigan sources, including court clerks, Sheriff Records, the Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center, and the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not assembled into a consumer report or a file about another person, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. A query submitted to one of those tools is governed by that provider's privacy policy and retention rules. We do not set or control those practices, so review the provider's terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Lenawee County offices, Michigan agencies, court portals, legal resources, and outside services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy terms control. Review them before providing personal data.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads. Their tracking practices are outside our control.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. It may be received by the following limited categories:
- Search providers that process a query you submit
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance
- Advertising networks that serve content on the pages
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices are used for data under our control. No internet service can guarantee absolute protection, so we cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. A verified report that a minor supplied data will be addressed by deleting it.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy or consumer-protection law may provide rights concerning personal data. Michigan FOIA, MCL 15.231 et seq., governs access to public records held by government bodies, while MCL 28.242a governs specified public criminal-history access. Neither law turns this private site into a government records custodian. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
- Have us fix information that is wrong
- Request that we erase your data
- Opt out of certain kinds of data processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as practices or legal requirements change. A revised version will be posted here with its effective date.
Effective date: July 28, 2026