Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A query entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its result. Brown County Criminal History does not keep a local log of the search terms entered there.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to the site may be retained long enough to respond and maintain related correspondence. It is not shared outside the operating organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Ordinary server and analytics records can collect technical details when a page loads:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and approximate visit duration
- Referring page or service, when available
- Date and time of a page request
Cookies and Analytics
Small browser files and analytics services help measure traffic, page use, and site performance. A browser can reject or remove cookies, although some site behavior may then change. Analytics generally reports patterns across visits rather than an official Brown County record about any person.
What We Do With This Data
Collected technical data and submitted inputs may support the following operations:
- Delivering pages and maintaining reliable performance
- Passing a user-selected query to the correct search partner
- Measuring which content receives traffic
- Diagnosing errors, misuse, or security problems
- Serving advertising that may reflect browsing interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Brown County Criminal History does not operate a database of personal criminal histories and does not sell Brown County rap sheets. Its content explains how to reach the Brown County sheriff, circuit clerk, Wisconsin Department of Justice Crime Information Bureau, Wisconsin DOC, and Wisconsin Public Sex Offender Registry. Visitor data is not assembled into a consumer report, and the site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
An outside company powers any partner search box. Information submitted through that box is governed by the provider's privacy policy, retention rules, and sharing practices. Review those terms before entering a query because this policy does not control the provider's systems.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Brown County offices, Wisconsin courts, state agencies, or other services. Once a visitor leaves this domain, the destination's own privacy rules apply. Advertising services may also use technology on their systems to measure activity or select ads; their collection is outside this site's control.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. Limited data may be available to:
- Search providers that process a query submitted to their tool
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads
- Government or law-enforcement authorities acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used for data under the site's control. No internet system can guarantee complete security, uninterrupted access, or absolute protection from a breach.
Users Under 18
The service is intended for adults and does not knowingly seek personal information from a person under 18. Data identified as having been submitted by a minor will be removed when a valid request establishes the issue.
Your Data Rights
Rights vary with the law that applies to the user and the information. A person may request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal data held directly by this private site, or may seek to opt out of processing where the law provides that choice. Wisconsin Public Records Law, Wis. Stat. sections 19.31 through 19.39, governs Wisconsin public authorities and does not turn this private site into a Brown County record custodian. Criminal-identification reporting under Wis. Stat. section 165.83 likewise concerns the state system, not visitor analytics.
- Request a copy of personal data held directly by the site
- Ask that inaccurate personal data be corrected
- Seek deletion where retention is not legally required
- Exercise a lawful opt-out right when it applies
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as services or legal duties change. A revised version will appear here with its new effective date.
Effective date: August 11, 2026