Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name, place, or other term entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside company operating that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its results. Dubuque County Criminal History does not keep or record those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or other direct message may be retained long enough to review and answer it. Such correspondence remains within the site team unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the site's systems automatically receive basic technical and usage details about that visit:
- Page-view dates and times
- The referring website, when one is available
- Pages viewed and the length of each visit
- Device type and operating system
- Browser name and version
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved to a device. They and analytics services help aggregate visitor patterns, such as which pages receive traffic and where a visit ends. Browser controls can block cookies, though disabling them may change how some site features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Route a submitted search to the provider that operates the tool
- Detect and repair performance or technical problems
- Measure which pages are useful and where content needs attention
- Operate the site and keep pages responsive
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Dubuque County Criminal History does not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Its content explains how to reach the joint Police and Sheriff Records Division, Iowa District Court, Iowa DCI, Iowa Department of Corrections, and Iowa Sex Offender Registry. Government access and disclosure rules arise under laws such as the Iowa Open Records Law, chapter 22, and the criminal-history dissemination provisions in chapter 692. Visitor information is not turned into a consumer report or a third-party record. This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Information submitted through one of those tools is governed by that provider's privacy policy rather than this one. Each provider sets its own retention and disclosure practices, which this site cannot control. Review the applicable policy before entering a search.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Dubuque County offices, Iowa Courts Online, DCI, registry pages, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a reader leaves this site, the destination's own privacy terms control the visit. Read those terms before providing personal information.
Some advertising partners may use their systems to observe activity across websites and select targeted ads. Their tracking does not run under this site's direct control.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Advertising networks that serve ads on the pages
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and site performance
- Search companies processing a query submitted to their tool
- A government or law-enforcement body acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for information collected by the site. No internet service can guarantee perfect security, however, and this policy does not promise that unauthorized access or a breach can never occur.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If information from a minor is identified, a deletion request may be made through the site's contact route.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary with the law that applies where a visitor lives. Iowa Code chapter 22 concerns access to public records held by government bodies, while chapter 692 governs the collection and dissemination of Iowa criminal-history data. Those statutes do not convert this private site into a government records custodian. Subject to applicable law and the information actually held here, a visitor may:
- Request deletion of personal information held by the site
- Ask for access to personal information held about the requester
- Seek correction of inaccurate personal information
- Object to or opt out of certain processing when the law provides that choice
Updates to This Policy
This privacy policy may be revised. A changed version becomes available on this page and carries a new effective date, so readers should review it from time to time.
Effective date: July 23, 2026