Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered into a search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the request and returns its own results. Madison County Criminal History does not retain or log those search terms on its systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to us may be kept long enough to review and answer it. The message is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Routine server and analytics records may capture an IP address, browser and version, device and operating system, viewed pages, referring website, visit length, and page-view times. These technical details help operate and assess the website.
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files used to measure traffic and understand how visitors move between pages. Analytics providers may aggregate this usage. Browser controls can block cookies, though some functions may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
Collected technical data may be used to keep pages available, route a search to a partner, diagnose faults, measure which material is useful, improve performance, and display advertising. It is not used to build Madison County criminal-record profiles.
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Madison County Criminal History does not maintain, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. It publishes general directions to the Madison County sheriff and courts, Nebraska State Patrol Criminal Identification Division, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, and Nebraska Sex Offender Registry. Visitor data is not assembled into a consumer report, and the website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Their privacy policies, retention periods, prices, and disclosure practices apply to data submitted through those tools. Review the provider's terms before running a search because this policy does not control the partner's systems.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Madison County offices, Nebraska courts and agencies, public legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor follows a link, the destination's privacy policy governs. Advertising providers may also conduct tracking on their own systems to select ads.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to a search partner handling a submitted query, analytics and advertising providers supporting the website, or a government body acting under a valid legal demand.
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used for the information received. No internet service can guarantee perfect security, so Madison County Criminal History cannot promise that unauthorized access or a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Data identified as belonging to a minor will be deleted when a proper request is received.
Your Data Rights
A visitor may ask to access, correct, or delete personal information supplied directly to us and may use browser settings to limit cookies. The Nebraska Public Records Act governs access to government records, while Neb. Rev. Stat. §29-3523 limits public dissemination of qualifying non-conviction history. Those public-record rules do not turn this private website into a government custodian or criminal-history repository.
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as the website, vendors, or governing rules change. The updated text and effective date will appear here.
Effective date: July 31, 2026