Information You Submit
A name, location, or other term entered into a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. This site does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s policy applies to the data it receives.
An email or contact message is retained as needed to read and answer it. Message content is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law. Avoid sending sensitive records or identity documents that belong with the Worth County Sheriff, a court, Iowa DOC, BOP, or ICE.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Normal web-server, analytics, and security processes may capture technical details when a page loads, including:
- Internet Protocol address;
- browser name and version;
- device category and operating system;
- pages viewed and time spent;
- the referring site, when supplied; and
- request dates and timestamps.
Cookies may help measure how visitors navigate the site and support advertising. Browser controls can reject or remove cookies, although parts of the site may then work differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected data supports ordinary site operation and improvement.
- Deliver pages reliably and maintain performance.
- Send a search request to the selected partner service.
- Understand which Worth County record pages visitors use.
- Detect faults, abuse, or security problems.
- Display advertising that may reflect general interests.
Privacy Beyond This Domain
Links lead to Worth County roster and sheriff pages, Iowa court and corrections systems, federal locators, and outside search tools. Once a visitor follows a link, that operator’s privacy notice and data practices apply. This site does not control those systems.
Advertising providers may use their own technology to measure activity across multiple sites and select ads. Any such collection happens on the provider’s systems under its own policy, not as a Worth County government process.
When Data May Be Shared
Personal data is not sold. It may be provided only where needed to operate the service or meet a legal duty, including to:
- search partners that process submitted queries;
- analytics providers that measure site use;
- advertising networks that deliver ads; and
- law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid subpoena, court order, or other lawful demand.
Reasonable Security Measures
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used to protect information. No internet service, storage system, or transmission method can be guaranteed breach-proof. Visitors should share only what is needed and use official government channels for sensitive record requests.
Visitors Under Eighteen
The 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 personal data may use the Get in Touch page to request review and deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Depending on applicable law and the type of data held, a person may ask to:
- receive a copy of personal data maintained by the site;
- correct inaccurate personal information;
- erase information that need not be retained; or
- opt out of certain uses or processing.
These requests concern data controlled by this private site. Requests for Worth County public records must go to the government custodian under Iowa Code Chapter 22. A linked agency or search provider controls its own files and privacy process.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised when practices, vendors, or legal duties change. A revised version takes effect when posted here with its new effective date.