Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When a visitor enters a name or place in a search tool, the outside company operating that tool receives and processes the terms. We do not retain those search words on our own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you email us, we may keep the message and reply details long enough to respond and maintain normal business records. We do not disclose that correspondence outside our organization unless the law requires it.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers may log technical facts when a page loads, including the visitor's IP address, browser and version, operating system, device type, referring page, visited pages, timestamps, and time spent on the site. This information helps operate and secure the service.
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. Analytics providers may use them to summarize traffic, popular pages, and navigation patterns. Browser controls can block or remove cookies, although a few features may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
Technical and usage information supports ordinary website operations. We use it to keep pages available, route requests to partner tools, diagnose faults, measure which material readers use, improve performance, and display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The site publishes general directions to Rowan County custodians, including the sheriff, RCDC, Rowan courts, Kentucky State Police, and the Kentucky State Police Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not assembled into a consumer report, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies run the search boxes. Data entered there is governed by that provider's privacy terms, retention rules, and disclosure practices. We do not control those practices, so review the provider's policy before submitting information.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Rowan County offices, Kentucky agencies, courts, legal resources, or commercial tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy policy controls. Advertising companies may also use their own systems to measure activity across websites.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be available to vendors that host or protect the site, analytics and advertising services, search partners that process a submitted query, and public authorities responding to valid legal process.
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used for information in our control. No internet service can promise perfect security, and this policy does not guarantee that a breach can never occur.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If such information is identified, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
Your Data Rights
Kentucky's Consumer Protection Act, KRS 367.110 through 367.300, and other applicable privacy law may provide rights based on the facts and a user's residence. A person may ask about personal data held by us, request correction or deletion when applicable, and seek available limits on certain processing. The Kentucky Open Records Act, KRS 61.870 through 61.884, governs requests to covered public agencies, not access to this private site's records.
Updates to This Policy
This policy may change as site practices or legal requirements change. The revised text and effective date will appear here.
Effective date: July 26, 2026