Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not retain or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When you email us, the message may be kept long enough to answer and manage the exchange. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive basic technical information when a page loads:
- Page-view times and dates
- The referring website, when one is reported
- Pages opened and the time spent on them
- Device type and operating system
- Browser name and version
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. We use them with analytics services to understand aggregate traffic, such as which pages are used often and where visits end. A browser can block cookies, though doing so may change how parts of the site work.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing faults and correcting technical problems
- Measuring which pages are useful and which need improvement
- Routing a search request to the provider that processes it
- Operating the site reliably and improving load speed
- 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. Lee County guidance points readers to the Sheriff's Office, Iowa District Court, the Iowa Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Iowa Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not compiled into a third-party criminal file or consumer report, 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 policies, retention periods, and sharing practices apply to information submitted through those tools. We do not control those rules, so review the provider's policy before running a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Lee County offices, Iowa court and agency pages, legal resources, or outside search services. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy policy governs. Review it before providing personal data.
Some advertising providers may track activity across websites to select ads. That processing occurs on the provider's systems.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be available to:
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
- Advertising networks that display ads
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and performance
- Search partners processing a query submitted to their tool
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard security measures are used to protect collected information. No online service can guarantee complete security, however, and we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This resource is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If information from a minor is identified, we will remove it.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary by residence and applicable law. Iowa's public-record framework is the Iowa Open Records Law, Iowa Code chapter 22, while Iowa Code chapter 692 governs dissemination of criminal-history information. Those laws regulate government records and criminal-history disclosure; they do not turn this private reference site into a government custodian. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Object to or opt out of some forms of processing
- Request deletion of eligible personal data
- Ask that incorrect information be corrected
- Request a copy of personal information we hold about you
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. An updated version becomes available here with a new effective date, so revisit the page to review current practices.
Effective date: July 23, 2026