Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
A name, place, or other query entered in an embedded search tool is transmitted to the independent provider that operates that tool. This site does not keep or log those query terms on its own systems.
Messages Sent to Us
If you email us or use a contact form, we retain the information needed to read and answer the message. We do not share that correspondence outside the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Technical Details Collected Automatically
Normal web-server and analytics processes may record basic information when a page loads.
- The connecting IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device category and operating system.
- Pages opened and time spent on them.
- The referring website, when supplied.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookie Use
Cookies help measure site use and remember technical preferences. A visitor may block cookies through browser controls, though blocking them can change how some features work.
How Information Supports the Site
Collected information is used for limited operational purposes.
- Keep pages available and responsive.
- Send a search request to the selected partner.
- Understand which guidance visitors use.
- Diagnose errors, abuse, and performance issues.
- Display advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests.
Other Websites and Advertising
This guide links to P2C, the Dubuque County Sheriff's Office, Iowa Courts Online, the Iowa Department of Corrections, federal locators, and outside search services. After a visitor follows a link, that destination's own privacy terms govern the visit.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and select interest-based ads. That cross-site processing occurs through the provider, not in the official Dubuque County systems described here.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be handled by the following recipients when needed.
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site activity.
- Advertising networks that deliver ads.
- Law enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid subpoena, court order, or other lawful demand.
Reasonable Security, Not a Guarantee
We use standard safeguards intended to reduce unauthorized access and misuse. No internet service, transmission method, or storage system can be promised to be completely secure or breach-proof.
Visitors Under Age 18
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
Depending on applicable law and the data held, a person may make the following requests.
- Ask for a copy of personal information we retain.
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Ask that retained personal information be erased.
- Object to or opt out of certain processing.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice as site practices or legal requirements change. A revised version becomes effective when it is posted here with an updated effective date.