Information You Submit
A name, location, or other term entered into a search box goes to the third-party provider that powers the tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our own systems. The provider's policy governs its handling of the query.
If you send an email or contact message, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share a message outside our organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Technical Data and Cookies
Standard technical details may be recorded when a page loads. They can include:
- Internet Protocol address;
- browser name and version;
- device type and operating system;
- pages viewed and time spent on them;
- the referring page or site, when available;
- access dates and timestamps.
Cookies help measure how visitors use the pages. You can block cookies through browser settings, though some site or partner features may then behave differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected data supports ordinary site operation and improvement. Uses include:
- keeping pages available and responsive;
- sending a search request to the selected partner service;
- learning which Worth County resources visitors find useful;
- finding errors, abuse, and technical faults;
- displaying advertising that may reflect inferred interests.
Links and Advertising Systems
The site links to Worth County jail and booking resources, Iowa corrections and court pages, federal locators, government portals, news sources, and outside search tools. Once you follow a link, that destination's privacy terms apply.
Some advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across different sites and choose targeted ads. That tracking occurs under the partner's controls, not as a Worth County government function.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may be handled by:
- search providers processing a submitted query;
- analytics vendors measuring site use;
- advertising networks delivering or measuring ads;
- law enforcement or another government body responding to a valid legal order.
Security Limits
We use standard safeguards suited to the information and service. No internet-connected system can be promised as breach-proof, however, and transmission or storage always carries some risk.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may use the Contact Us page to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and the ability to verify the request, you may ask for a copy of personal data we hold, correction of inaccurate data, deletion, or an opt-out from certain processing. These rights concern information controlled by this site. Government records and partner-held data must be addressed with their respective custodians.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as practices or legal duties change. A revised version becomes effective when posted here with its new effective date.