Information You Submit
Search Terms
If you type a name, location, or other detail into a search box supplied by a third-party provider, that query is sent to the provider operating the tool. This site does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the information in that message may be kept long enough to review and respond. It is not shared outside the organization unless a legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Information Collected During Visits
Like many public websites, this site may collect basic technical data when pages load, including:
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- Referring website, if one is available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors use the site and to support site features. You can block cookies in your browser settings, although some tools or preferences may work differently if cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service when a partner search tool is used.
- To understand which Rock County jail, court, DOC, and records pages are useful to visitors.
- To detect technical problems and improve page performance.
- To display advertising that may be based on visitor interests.
Outside Websites and Tools
This site links to sheriff pages, jail information, Wisconsin VINE, WCCA, Wisconsin DOC, federal locators, public-records portals, and third-party search tools. After you leave this site, the privacy notice and data practices of the site you visit control your activity there.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and provide interest-based advertising. That tracking is handled by the advertising partner, not by a Rock County government office or this site as an official records custodian.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a stand-alone product. It may be disclosed to these categories when needed:
- Search partners that process a query submitted through their tools.
- Analytics providers that measure site use and performance.
- Advertising networks that provide or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, regulators, or government bodies when required by a valid subpoena, court order, statute, or similar legal demand.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information handled by the site. No internet-connected website, email system, analytics tool, or partner service can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, a parent or guardian may request review or deletion.
Your Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live and which laws apply, you may be able to:
- Ask for a copy of personal information held by the site.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of information that no longer needs to be kept.
- Opt out of certain forms of processing where an opt-out right applies.
Wisconsin public-records statutes such as Wis. Stat. 19.31 and 19.35 govern many official government records, but this privacy notice covers this private website's handling of visitor data. Requests for official Rock County jail, sheriff, or court records must go to the government office that keeps the record.
Notice Changes
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with the new effective version reflected by the posted text.