Privacy Notice

This notice describes the information collected when you use Mahaska County Recent Arrests, how it is used, and when it may be shared. By continuing to use the site, you accept these practices.

Information You Submit

Search Terms

A name or location entered in a search tool passes to the third-party provider operating that tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our systems.

Messages

We retain email and contact-form messages as needed to reply. They are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.


Automatic Technical Data

Basic technical details may be recorded when a page loads:

  • Your IP address
  • Browser name and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • Pages viewed and time spent on them
  • The referring site, when available
  • Date and time stamps

Cookie Controls

Cookies help show how visitors use the site. You may block them in your browser, though some functions may then behave differently.


How Data Is Used

  • Operate and improve site speed
  • Send a search to the selected partner
  • Understand which pages visitors find useful
  • Identify and repair technical problems
  • Display advertising that may reflect user interests

Policies on Linked Sites

Links may lead to sheriff, jail, corrections, court, government, news, or third-party search services. The destination's privacy policy applies after you leave this site.

Advertising partners may track activity across sites to select ads. That processing occurs on their systems, not ours.


Limited Data Sharing

We do not sell personal data. Information may be available to:

  • Search partners that process a query
  • Analytics providers
  • Advertising networks
  • Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order

Reasonable Security Measures

We follow standard security practices, but no internet-connected service is completely secure. We cannot promise that a breach will never occur.


Adults Only

The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. Contact us to request deletion if a minor submitted data.


Your Privacy Choices

  • Ask for a copy of personal data we hold
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Ask that eligible data be erased
  • Opt out of certain processing where the law provides that right

Notice Changes

We may revise this notice. A changed version will appear here with a new effective date.