Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
Terms entered in a search box are sent to the outside company that operates that tool. The partner processes the request and supplies its result. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When a visitor sends an email, we retain the message long enough to review and answer it. We keep that correspondence within the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Ordinary server and analytics logs may collect technical facts when a page loads.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent
- Referring website, when supplied
- Date and time of each request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files stored on a device. They help measure traffic, page use, and where visits end. Analytics companies may combine those events into reports. A browser can block or remove cookies, although parts of the site may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
Collected information is used only for operating and improving the service.
- Maintain reliable and responsive pages
- Pass a requested search to the selected partner
- Measure which content visitors use
- Identify errors, misuse, and performance problems
- Display advertising that may reflect user interests
No Warrant Data on File
We do not host, compile, sell, or maintain official Cherokee County warrant records or personal case files. The content identifies public routes such as the Cherokee County Sheriff, Alabama Circuit Court, District Court, Circuit Clerk, and city courts. Visitor data is not assembled into reports about other people, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Information submitted there is governed by that provider’s privacy policy, retention rules, and sharing practices, not solely by this policy. We do not control those practices. Review the partner terms before providing any identifier.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Cherokee County Sheriff, state and local courts, public-record resources, legal organizations, advertisers, or search providers. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination’s policy controls. Review it before sharing personal details.
Some advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and tailor ads. We do not operate that tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may be available to the following parties for the stated functions.
- Search providers processing a query
- Analytics vendors measuring traffic and performance
- Advertising networks placing or measuring ads
- Government or law-enforcement bodies responding to a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used for information under our control. No internet-connected service can promise perfect security. We work to reduce risk but cannot guarantee that unauthorized access, loss, or a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The service is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If we learn that such data was submitted, we will take steps to remove it.
Your Data Rights
Rights can differ based on where a visitor lives and which law applies. A person may ask to inspect personal data we hold, correct an error, request deletion, or opt out of certain processing. The Alabama Open Records Act, Ala. Code § 36-12-40, concerns access to public writings held by government custodians. It does not turn this private site into a government record office or override restrictions on unserved Cherokee County warrants.
- Request access to available personal data
- Ask that inaccurate details be corrected
- Request deletion where the law permits
- Object to eligible processing activities
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised when site practices or legal requirements change. The updated version will appear here and will carry a new effective date.
Effective date: September 9, 2026