Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search box is sent directly to the outside provider that operates the tool. That company processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep a separate log of the terms typed into those boxes.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When you email us, we retain the message as needed to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal duty.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers receive basic technical details when a page loads, including:
- Page-view dates and times
- Your device type and operating system
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- Your browser type and version
- The pages viewed and the time spent on them
- The internet protocol address used by the device
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved on a device. We and our analytics services use them to understand traffic in aggregate, such as which pages are visited and where sessions end. You may block cookies through browser controls, although some features may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing faults and repairing technical problems
- Routing a search query to the provider that handles it
- Operating, securing, and improving page performance
- Measuring which content is useful to visitors
- Presenting advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The content identifies how to request Rutherford County material from the Sheriff's Office, the criminal courts, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not used to create a consumer report or a file about another person, 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. Their privacy terms, retention rules, and sharing practices govern the data entered there. We do not control those policies. Review the provider's policy before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Rutherford County offices, Tennessee agencies, courts, legal resources, or outside tools. Once you leave, the destination's policy controls its collection and use of information. Check that policy before providing personal details.
Some advertising companies may use their own systems to follow activity across websites and select targeted advertisements.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and site performance
- Government or law enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
- Advertising networks serving material on the pages
- Search providers processing a query submitted through their tool
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices help protect the information we collect. No online system can guarantee perfect security, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such data, we will remove it.
Your Data Rights
Your location and applicable law may create added rights over personal data. Tennessee's Public Records Act, Tenn. Code Ann. §§10-7-503 and 10-7-504, governs access to government records and protects listed confidential information, while Tenn. Code Ann. §38-6-120 concerns TBI criminal-history services. Those laws govern official custodians, not a private site's visitor file. You may still:
- Object to certain forms of processing
- Request deletion of personal data we hold
- Ask us to correct inaccurate personal information
- Request access to personal information kept about you
Updates to This Policy
This policy may change. A revised version will appear here with a new effective date, and continued use will be subject to the posted version.
Effective date: August 8, 2026