Information You Submit
Search Terms
A name, location, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. Rowan County Recent Arrests does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's policy governs its handling of the query.
Messages
If you email us or use a contact form, we retain the message and supplied contact details long enough to respond and manage the exchange. We do not share that material outside the organization unless the law requires it.
Automatic Technical Data
Ordinary server, analytics, and advertising systems may record technical details when a page loads, including:
- Internet Protocol address;
- browser type and version;
- device type and operating system;
- pages viewed and time spent;
- the referring page or site, when available;
- request dates and timestamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar storage help measure use and support site functions. Browser controls can reject or delete cookies, though blocking them may change how some tools or preferences work.
How Data Is Used
Collected data supports these limited operating purposes:
- keeping pages available and responsive;
- sending a search request to the selected partner;
- understanding which Rowan County pages visitors use;
- detecting errors, misuse, and technical faults;
- displaying advertising that may reflect interests.
Links and Advertising
The site links to Rowan County custody pages, Kentucky corrections and court resources, government portals, news sources, and private search services. Once you leave, the destination's privacy policy and data practices apply.
Advertising partners may use their own technology to measure activity across websites or select interest-based ads. That processing occurs on their systems, not as a Rowan County government records function.
Parties Receiving Data
We do not sell personal data. Information may still be handled by:
- search partners that process a submitted query;
- analytics providers that measure site use;
- advertising networks that deliver or assess ads;
- law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid subpoena, court order, or other lawful demand.
Public records available under Kentucky's Open Records Act, KRS 61.870 through 61.884, remain governed by the public agency that holds them. This site does not become their custodian.
Security Practices
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards suited to this type of website. No internet connection, storage system, or transmission method is fully secure, so we cannot promise that information will never be accessed, lost, or misused.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, contact us through the Contacts page so a deletion request can be reviewed.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify the request, you may:
- ask for a copy of personal data we hold;
- request correction of inaccurate information;
- request deletion of information;
- object to or opt out of certain processing.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice as technology, services, or legal duties change. An updated version takes effect when posted here with a new effective date.