Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent to the outside company that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and returns its result. We do not keep a separate log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain a message sent directly to us as needed to respond and maintain the exchange. It is not shared outside our organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Data We Gather Automatically
Page requests can create routine technical logs containing:
- 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 files that help measure traffic and how pages are used. Analytics providers may aggregate those measurements. Browser controls can block cookies, although a blocked cookie may change how part of the site functions.
What We Do With This Data
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Sending your search requests to the right partner service
- Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with your interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not own, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The material here explains official access through the Leelanau Sheriff, local courts, Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center, and Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry. Visitor data is not assembled into a third-party record or consumer report, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Information submitted there is governed by the provider’s privacy terms and retention practices. Review those terms before running a query because we do not control partner processing.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to sheriff, court, state, legal-aid, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination’s privacy policy controls. Review it before providing personal details.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Some information may end up with:
- Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
- Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable technical and organizational safeguards are used for collected data. No internet-connected system can guarantee absolute security, so a breach-free result cannot be promised.
Users Under 18
The service is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. A verified minor-data issue will be addressed through deletion where appropriate.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy and consumer-protection law may provide rights over personal data. Michigan public-record access is governed by the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, while MCL 28.243 governs dissemination of Michigan criminal-history information. Subject to applicable law, a visitor 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
Policy revisions will be posted here with a new effective date. Review the current version when checking how information is handled.
Effective date: July 28, 2026