Privacy Notice

This notice describes the information that may be handled when someone visits Johnson County Recent Arrests, uses an outside search tool, or sends a message. It also explains the practical limits of that handling.

Information That May Be Collected

A search entered into a sponsored search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates it; this site does not store or log those search terms. We may receive information a visitor chooses to include in a contact message. Messages are kept as needed to reply and are not shared outside the organization unless the law requires disclosure. Servers and service providers may automatically record technical details such as IP address, browser type and version, device type and operating system, referring page, pages visited, time spent, and timestamps. Cookies or similar storage may remember preferences, measure traffic, support advertising, and help the site function.


How Information Is Used

Information may be used to operate and secure the site, respond to messages, understand which pages work well, diagnose errors, limit abuse, display relevant content, and meet legal duties. Contact details are used for the purpose of answering the message unless another use is disclosed or required by law.


Searches and Outside Websites

The Johnson County sheriff roster, Missouri Case.net, DOC search, federal locators, and commercial search tools are separate sites. Clicking a link or using a partner box places the interaction under that provider's privacy terms. We do not control its collection, retention, fees, security, or results. Review the destination's policy before supplying personal data.


When Data May Be Shared

Personal data is not sold. It may be provided to search partners that process submitted queries, analytics services that measure use, advertising networks that deliver or assess ads, and vendors that host or protect the site. It may also be disclosed to law enforcement or another authority when required by a valid legal order, or when reasonably necessary to protect rights, safety, and system integrity.


Cookies and Choices

Browser settings can block or delete cookies, and some advertising providers offer their own controls. Disabling storage may affect page functions. A browser's privacy signal may not be recognized uniformly by every outside service.


Security and Retention

Reasonable safeguards are used, but no internet transmission or storage method is guaranteed secure. Data is kept only as long as reasonably needed for operations, security, legal compliance, and dispute handling, subject to provider practices and applicable law.


Children and Teenagers

This service is not directed to anyone under 18, and we do not knowingly seek personal information from minors. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may use the Contact Us page to request review.


Your Privacy Requests

Depending on applicable law, a user may ask to access, correct, or delete personal information that we control, or object to certain processing. Identity may need to be verified. These rights do not let this private site alter Johnson County government records, Missouri court files, or another publisher's database.


Changes to This Notice

This notice may be revised as practices, providers, or legal requirements change. The updated version applies when posted. Continued use after an update means the revised notice governs later activity.