Information You Submit
Search Terms
When a name, location, or other term is entered into a third-party search box, that query is sent to the provider that operates the tool. This site does not keep its own database of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the message and contact details may be kept long enough to respond, review a correction, or handle a site issue. Those messages are not shared outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Information Collected Automatically
Basic technical information may be collected when pages load, including:
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- Referring website, when available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may help measure site use, remember technical preferences, and support advertising or analytics. You can block cookies in your browser, although some features may work differently after cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the website operating, loading, and readable.
- To route search requests to the appropriate partner tool.
- To understand which Washington County pages are useful to visitors.
- To locate errors, broken links, and technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be related to visitor interests.
Other Websites and Public Records
This site links to WCSO pages, the WCSO roster, the Washington County Circuit Clerk site, AlaCourt, ADOC, BOP, ICE, VINELink, AVNS, and third-party research tools. Once you leave this site, the destination site's privacy policy and data practices control.
Alabama Code section 36-12-40 addresses inspection and copying of public writings, while section 12-21-3.1 limits access to certain law-enforcement investigative materials. Those laws affect official record access, not this site's private analytics or advertising tools.
Advertising partners may collect or use browsing activity across sites for interest-based ads on their own systems.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone product. It may be processed or disclosed to:
- Search partners that handle submitted queries.
- Analytics services used to measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that provide or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when required by a valid legal order.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used for site operations, but no internet-connected service can be guaranteed breach-proof, error-free, or immune from unauthorized access.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact the site so it can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Data Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information held by the site.
- Request correction of inaccurate information you supplied.
- Request deletion of information where deletion is legally and technically available.
- Opt out of some processing, including certain cookies or advertising choices, through browser or partner controls.
Policy Updates
This notice may be updated as the site, partner tools, legal requirements, or data practices change. Updates take effect when posted on this page with the revised text.