Information You Submit
Search Terms
A name, location, or other term entered in a search tool goes to the outside provider operating that service. Dallas County Recent Arrests does not store or log those terms on its own systems.
Messages Sent to Us
We keep emails and contact-form messages as needed to reply. Correspondence is not shared outside our organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Information Collected Automatically
Routine technical details may be recorded when a page loads. They can include:
- Internet protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring website, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookies and Browser Controls
Cookies help show how visitors use the site. A browser can reject or delete them, though blocking cookies may cause some features to behave differently.
How Information Is Used
Information supports normal operation and improvement of the site. We may use it to:
- Keep pages available and responsive
- Route queries to the right search partner
- Learn which Dallas County pages are useful
- Find and correct technical faults
- Show advertising that may match visitor interests
Websites Beyond Our Control
Links may lead to jail rosters, booking channels, Dallas County sheriff pages, Alabama corrections resources, government portals, and third-party search tools. The destination's privacy policy applies after a visitor follows the link.
Advertising partners may track activity across websites to select targeted ads. Such tracking occurs through their systems, not a data file maintained by us.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may reach:
- Search partners processing queries
- Analytics providers
- Advertising networks
- Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Information
We follow standard security practices intended to prevent improper access, loss, or misuse. No internet-connected service is fully secure, so we cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may contact us to request deletion.
Your Information Choices
Subject to applicable law and verification, a person may ask us to:
- Provide a copy of personal data held
- Correct inaccurate information
- Erase eligible information
- Stop or opt out of certain processing
Changes to This Notice
This notice may change as practices, services, or laws change. Revised language will appear here with a new effective date.