Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. Our systems do not retain or log those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
When you email us, we retain the message as needed to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive certain technical details whenever a page loads:
- Page-view dates and times
- Your device's assigned IP address
- Browser name and version
- Operating system and device category
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them
- The referring website, when one is available
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device to help us understand site use, such as popular pages and common exit points. Analytics providers combine that traffic information for reporting. You may block cookies through browser controls, although doing so can change how some site functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a search request to the selected partner service
- Operating the site and maintaining reasonable load times
- Finding and resolving technical faults
- Understanding which guides are useful and where improvements are needed
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not keep, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal histories. The site explains how to reach the Hayes County Sheriff, Hayes County Court, Hayes District Court, the Nebraska State Patrol Criminal Identification Division, and the Nebraska Sex Offender Registry. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not used to build consumer reports or third-party criminal-record profiles.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes shown here. A partner's privacy policy, retention rules, and sharing practices apply to information entered in its tool. Those choices are outside our control, so review the provider's policy before submitting a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Hayes County website, Nebraska Judicial Branch services, Nebraska State Patrol pages, legal resources, or outside search tools. Once you leave this website, the destination's privacy policy controls. Review it before providing personal information.
Some advertising providers may track activity across websites to select ads. That tracking occurs through their services and systems.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. It may be disclosed to:
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and site performance
- Search providers that process a query you submit
- Advertising networks that serve material on our pages
- Government or law-enforcement bodies when disclosure is compelled by a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
We use customary security practices to protect collected information. No internet-connected service can guarantee absolute security, however, and we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone younger than 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such information, we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy and consumer-protection law may provide rights over your personal data. Nebraska's Public Records Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-712 through 84-712.09, governs access to public records held by government offices, while Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3523 limits public dissemination of specified criminal-history information. Those statutes govern official source records, not a private site's possession of government files. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Request deletion of eligible personal data
- Ask what personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Object to certain forms of processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as our practices change. A new version will be posted here with an updated effective date, so visitors should review the page periodically.
Effective date: July 31, 2026