Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When you type a name or location into a search tool on this site, that input goes to the third-party provider that runs the search. We do not store Polk County search terms on our own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you send a message, we keep it long enough to respond and manage the request. We do not use message content to create official court, Recorder, sheriff, or jail records.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, servers may receive technical details such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages viewed, referring site, and timestamps.
- IP address assigned to your device
- Browser and operating system details
- Pages viewed and time on page
- Referring site, if one sent you here
- Basic timestamps for visits
Cookies
Cookies help measure site traffic and basic use patterns. Browser settings can block cookies, although some features may behave differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Keep the site running and loading properly
- Send search requests to the relevant partner service
- Understand which Polk County record pages are useful
- Find and fix technical issues
- Show ads that support the site
Links to Other Websites
Official links may lead to Minnesota Judicial Branch, MCRO, Polk County, Recorder, Sheriff, NWRCC, Revisor, DPS, or other government pages. Once you leave this site, the outside site's privacy policy controls. Minnesota public data access is also shaped by laws such as Minn. Stat. 13.03 and court public-access rules.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Limited information may be processed by search partners, analytics services, ad networks, hosting providers, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it.
How We Protect Your Data
We use standard safeguards for the limited data we handle. No internet service can promise perfect security, and visitors should avoid sending sensitive court, financial, or identity documents to a private reference site.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.
Your Data Rights
- Ask for a copy of data we have about you
- Ask us to correct inaccurate information
- Ask us to delete data where legally allowed
- Opt out of certain processing where available
Updates to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy. The version posted on this page controls once it is published.