Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search box is sent to the outside company that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep a separate log of those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to us may be retained so the message can be answered. It is not shared beyond our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the server may receive routine technical information about that visit:
- Page-view dates and times
- Browser type and version
- Device class and operating system
- IP address associated with the device
- Pages opened and time spent on them
- The referring website, when one is provided
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They help show which Harrison County pages receive traffic and where visits end. Analytics providers combine those observations into site-use reports. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how some features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Route a search to the provider that operates the tool
- Find and repair performance or technical faults
- Measure which Harrison County resources are used
- Operate, secure, and improve the website
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Harrison County Criminal History does not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. It publishes general routes to the Harrison County sheriff, Iowa District Court, Iowa DCI, and Iowa Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not turned into a consumer report or a file about another person, and this website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search tools. Their privacy policies govern information entered in those boxes. Each company chooses its own retention and disclosure practices, which we do not control. Read the provider's terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Harrison County government, Iowa Courts Online, Iowa DCI, legal aid resources, or an outside search service. After leaving this website, the destination's privacy policy applies. Review it before providing personal information.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to measure activity across sites and choose targeted ads.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may still be available to these limited recipients:
- Advertising networks that place ads
- Search providers that process a submitted query
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance
- A government body or law-enforcement agency acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices are used for information under our control. No internet system can guarantee perfect protection, so a breach can never be ruled out.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under eighteen. If such data is identified, it will be deleted after notice.
Your Data Rights
Applicable law may provide rights in personal data. Iowa Code Chapter 22 governs access to public records held by government bodies, and Iowa Code section 692.2 controls DCI criminal-history dissemination. Those laws do not turn this private site into a government record custodian. Subject to the law that applies, a visitor may:
- Request access to personal data held about that visitor
- Ask that inaccurate personal data be corrected
- Seek deletion where the law permits it
- Object to or opt out of qualifying processing
Updates to This Policy
This privacy policy may be revised. A new effective date will appear here when an updated version is posted.
Effective date: July 23, 2026