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Privacy Policy

This policy describes the information collected during a visit, the reasons it may be used, and the limited circumstances in which another service may receive it. Continued use of Sheboygan County Criminal History means acceptance of these practices.

Data You Give Us Directly

Search Queries

A name or location entered in a search box is sent directly to the outside company that operates the tool. That provider processes the query and supplies its response. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.

Messages and Contact Submissions

An email sent to us may be retained long enough to answer and maintain the exchange. We keep the message within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.

Data We Gather Automatically

When a page loads, the server automatically receives basic technical information about that visit:

  • Page-view dates and times
  • The referring website, when one is reported
  • Pages opened and the time spent on them
  • Device type and operating system
  • Browser type and version
  • The device IP address

Cookies and Analytics

Cookies are small files stored by the browser. They and analytics tools help create aggregate measures such as popular pages and common exit points. Browser settings can reject cookies, although blocking them may change how some features behave.

What We Do With This Data

  • Routing a submitted query to the selected search partner
  • Diagnosing errors and other technical faults
  • Maintaining reliable site operation and page speed
  • Understanding which material visitors use most
  • Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests

No Criminal-Record Data on File

We do not keep, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Sheboygan County guidance identifies the Sheriff, Circuit Court, Wisconsin DOJ Crime Information Bureau, and Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry as official custodians or access points. Visitor information is not assembled into a third-party record or consumer report, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Third-Party Search Partners

Outside companies operate the search boxes. Data entered there is handled under that provider's privacy policy rather than this policy. Each provider controls its own retention and disclosure practices, so review those terms before submitting a query.

Links to Other Websites

Links may lead to Sheboygan County offices, Wisconsin court and agency portals, legal resources, or outside search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy policy controls. Review it before providing personal information.

Advertising providers may use their own systems to observe activity across websites and select targeted ads. We do not operate that cross-site tracking.

Who Might See Your Data

Personal data is not sold. Information may still be available to these limited recipients:

  • Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
  • Advertising networks that place content on the pages
  • Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance
  • Search providers that receive a query submitted to their tool

How We Protect Your Data

Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for the information collected. No internet service can guarantee perfect security, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access or a breach will never occur.

Users Under 18

This resource is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If such information is identified, it may be requested for deletion.

Your Data Rights

Rights can depend on the law where a visitor lives. Wisconsin Public Records Law, including Wis. Stat. § 19.35, governs requests to Wisconsin government authorities rather than visitor data held by this private site. CIB criminal-history dissemination is separately governed by Wis. Stat. §§ 165.82-165.84. Subject to applicable law, a visitor may ask to:

  • Opt out of processing where that option is legally required
  • Request deletion of eligible personal data
  • Ask that inaccurate information be corrected
  • Request a copy of personal information we retain

Updates to This Policy

This policy may be revised. A new version becomes available here with its updated effective date, so visitors should review the page from time to time.

Effective date: August 11, 2026