Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or date of birth entered into a search tool is sent directly to the third-party company operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies the response. O’Brien County Warrant Records does not retain or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
Emails are retained as needed to prepare and send a response. Contact messages remain within the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the servers automatically receive certain technical and usage details:
- Page-view dates and times
- The referring website, when available
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Device type and operating system
- Browser name and version
- The device's IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They help measure site use, such as popular pages and common exit points. Analytics providers combine traffic information for reporting. A browser can be set to reject cookies, although doing so may change how parts of the website function.
What We Do With This Data
- Operating the website and maintaining performance
- Routing search requests to the appropriate outside provider
- Evaluating which content is useful or needs improvement
- Diagnosing and correcting technical problems
- Displaying advertising that may reflect user interests
No Warrant Data on File
O’Brien County Warrant Records does not host, maintain, compile, or sell a warrant database or personal warrant-record data. It provides general directions to records held by the O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa District Court and its Clerk of Court, city agencies, and Iowa public court sources. Iowa’s IOWA System is restricted to criminal-justice agencies and is not presented as a public search. This website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party profiles.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Information submitted through a search box is governed by that provider's privacy policy rather than this policy. Each provider controls its retention, processing, and disclosure practices. Review those terms before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the O’Brien County Sheriff, Iowa Judicial Branch, public court portals, legal-aid resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor follows an external link, the destination's privacy policy applies. Read it before providing personal information.
Some advertising providers may track activity across websites to select targeted advertising. That tracking occurs through the provider's systems, not systems controlled by O’Brien County Warrant Records.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Information may nevertheless be disclosed to:
- Outside search providers that process submitted queries
- Services that measure traffic and technical performance
- Advertising networks serving website ads
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used to protect collected information. No internet-connected system can be guaranteed secure, however, and the website cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under age 18. If a minor appears to have submitted information, contact the website so it can be deleted promptly.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary with a visitor's residence and applicable privacy or consumer-protection law. Iowa Code Chapter 22 governs access to Iowa public records held by government bodies, subject to statutory exceptions; it does not turn this private website into a government records custodian. At a minimum, a visitor may:
- Request access to personal information held about them
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected
- Request deletion of their information
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable
Updates to This Policy
This privacy policy may be revised. An updated version will be posted here with a new effective date, so visitors should review the page periodically for changes.
Effective date: September 12, 2026