Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside company operating that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its response. We do not retain or record those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to us may be kept long enough to respond and maintain the related correspondence. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the server may automatically receive basic technical and usage details:
- Page-view dates and times
- The referring website, when one is reported
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved on a device. We and our analytics services may use them to combine traffic data, such as popular pages and common exit points. A browser can reject or remove cookies, although blocking them may change how some features behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Finding and correcting performance or technical problems
- Routing a search request to the selected partner
- Measuring which resources visitors use
- Operating and improving site speed and availability
- Presenting advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not host, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The published material identifies where Rhea County files can be requested from the sheriff, criminal courts, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and Tennessee Sex Offender Registry. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Visitor data is not assembled into a consumer report or a dossier about another person.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Information submitted there is governed by the selected company's privacy policy and retention rules rather than this policy. We do not control a partner's handling or sharing practices, so review its terms before running a search.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to law-enforcement pages, courts, Tennessee agencies, legal resources, and independent search services. A destination's own policy applies after leaving this website. Review it before providing personal details.
Some advertising companies may measure activity across websites to select ads. Such tracking occurs through their systems and policies.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. It may be received by a limited set of service providers or authorities:
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
- Advertising networks that place content on the pages
- Search providers chosen to process a submitted query
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security measures are used for collected data. No internet-connected service can guarantee perfect protection, however, and we cannot promise that unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If such information is identified, a request may be made for its deletion.
Your Data Rights
Rights can vary with the law that applies to a visitor. Tennessee's public-record framework is the Tennessee Public Records Act, Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 10-7-503 through 10-7-506, while state criminal-information dissemination is governed in part by Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 38-10-101 and 38-10-102. Those laws govern official records and do not turn this private site into a government custodian. Subject to applicable law, a visitor may:
- Opt out of certain processing where that choice is offered
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Ask what personal information is held
- Request deletion when applicable
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. An updated version will be posted here with a new effective date, and visitors should review it periodically for changes.
Effective date: August 8, 2026