Privacy Notice

This notice describes information collected through Winston County Recent Arrests, why it is used, and when another party may receive it. By continuing to use the site, you accept the practices described here.

Information You Submit

Terms Entered in Search

Names, locations, and other terms entered in a search box are sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. This site does not keep or log those query terms on its own systems.

Messages Sent to Us

If you send an email or contact-form message, we retain it as needed to answer. We do not share that correspondence outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.


Automatic Technical Information

Normal web systems may record technical details when a page loads.

  • Your Internet Protocol address
  • Browser name and version
  • Device class and operating system
  • Pages viewed and time spent on them
  • The referring site, when supplied
  • Date and time stamps

Cookie Use

Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. You may block cookies in your browser, though some functions may then work differently.


How Information Is Used

Collected information supports the operation and improvement of the service.

  • Maintain site performance and availability
  • Send search requests to the selected partner
  • Learn which pages visitors find useful
  • Detect and repair technical faults
  • Present advertising that may reflect visitor interests

Sites Beyond Our Control

Links may lead to sheriff and jail resources, court portals, Alabama Department of Corrections pages, federal locators, or outside search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy rules apply.

Advertising partners may track activity across websites on their own systems to select ads. Their collection does not occur on systems controlled by this site.


Parties That May Receive Data

We do not sell personal information. Data may still be handled by limited parties that support the service or have lawful authority.

  • Search providers processing a submitted query
  • Services that measure site traffic
  • Advertising networks
  • Law-enforcement or government offices acting under a valid legal order

Reasonable Security Measures

We use standard safeguards suited to a public website. No internet service or storage method is completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.


Visitors Under Eighteen

This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under eighteen. Contact us if a minor submitted information so that deletion can be considered.


Your Privacy Choices

Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify a request, you may exercise the following choices.

  • Ask for a copy of personal data we hold
  • Request correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Ask that eligible information be erased
  • Object to certain forms of processing

Changes to This Notice

We may revise this notice as practices or legal duties change. A revised version will appear on this page with a new effective date.