Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
When you enter a name or location in a search box, that query is sent to the third-party provider operating the tool. Franklin County Recent Arrests does not store or log those terms on its own systems.
Messages Sent to Us
If you send an email or contact-form message, we retain it as needed to respond. We do not share the message outside our organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Routine server, analytics, and browser processes may record technical facts when a page loads.
- Your Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when available
- Date and time stamps
Cookies and Browser Controls
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. You may block them through browser controls, though some functions may then work differently.
Reasons We Use Data
Collected data supports the limited operation of this Franklin County resource.
- Operate the website and maintain reasonable performance
- Send search requests to the selected partner
- Understand which pages help visitors
- Diagnose and correct technical faults
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Privacy Beyond This Website
Links may lead to the FCSO roster and release pages, Alabama government portals, ADOC resources, federal locators, or outside search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination’s privacy policy controls.
Advertising providers may measure activity across websites to select ads. That tracking occurs through their systems, not through a booking-record database maintained here.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be handled by:
- Search partners processing a query
- Analytics providers measuring site use
- Advertising networks delivering ads
- Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
We use standard safeguards intended to protect information. No website, network, or internet transmission is completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. Contact us if a minor submitted information so we can review and delete it.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law, you may ask us to:
- Provide a copy of personal data we hold
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Erase personal data in our control
- Stop certain forms of processing
These rights concern information held by this private site. Requests for sheriff records follow Alabama Code §36-12-40 and the public custodian’s procedures.
Policy Revisions
We may revise this policy as our practices or legal duties change. A revised version takes effect when it is posted here with an updated effective date.