Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search box is sent to the outside company that operates that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its results. We do not keep or record those search terms on our own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to us may be retained long enough to review and answer it. We do not disclose a message outside our organization unless the law requires that disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
Routine web-server and analytics logs may collect technical facts about a visit, including:
- Device IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system and device class
- Pages viewed and time spent
- Referring website, when available
- Date and time of each request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files stored by a browser. We and analytics services may use them to understand traffic, popular pages, and navigation patterns. A visitor can block or delete cookies through browser settings, although some website functions may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
Information collected through normal operation may be used for these purposes:
- Diagnosing faults and security problems
- Keeping pages available and responsive
- Routing a query to the selected search partner
- Measuring which content visitors use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Ionia County content identifies the official routes to Sheriff Records, the district and circuit courts, Michigan State Police CJIC and ICHAT, MDOC, and the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry. Visitor information is not compiled into a consumer report, and this website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search tools shown on some pages. Their own privacy policies, retention rules, and disclosure practices govern any information submitted to them. We do not control those policies. Review the provider’s terms before starting a search.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Ionia County offices, Michigan agencies, courts, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor follows such a link, the destination’s privacy policy controls. Consider that policy before providing personal data.
Advertising providers may use their own technology to recognize activity across websites. That processing takes place on their systems rather than ours.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be disclosed to:
- Advertising networks serving website ads
- Analytics vendors measuring use and performance
- Search partners receiving a visitor’s submitted query
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under valid legal process
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable technical and organizational safeguards are used for information under our control. No internet system can guarantee perfect security, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access or loss will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone younger than 18. Information identified as belonging to a minor will be removed when a valid request gives us enough detail to locate it.
Your Data Rights
Rights vary by residence and applicable law. The Michigan Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231 et seq., governs records of public bodies, while MCL 28.241a governs criminal-history information and dissemination. Neither law makes this private website an Ionia County office or the state repository. Subject to legal limits and our ability to verify a request, a person may:
- Request access to personal data we hold
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected
- Seek deletion of eligible information
- Object to or opt out of certain processing
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy as services or legal duties change. The replacement version will appear here and carry a new effective date.
Effective date: July 27, 2026