Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider that operates it. That provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep a separate site log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email message may be retained so our team can answer it. We do not disclose the message outside the organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a Franklin County Criminal History page loads, the servers may receive ordinary technical visit data:
- Page-view times and the pages viewed
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- The device's assigned IP address
- Time spent on viewed pages
- A referring site, when one is supplied
Cookies and Analytics
Small cookie files can be stored on a device to help measure use, including popular pages and common exit points. Analytics services combine that traffic information into reports. A browser can block cookies, though disabling them may change how some site functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a submitted query to the selected search partner
- Maintaining reliable site operation and load times
- Finding and repairing technical faults
- Measuring which Franklin County resource pages are useful
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We neither maintain nor sell a database of personal criminal records. The site provides general routing information for the Franklin County Sheriff, County Court and District Court, Nebraska State Patrol Criminal Identification Division, and Nebraska Sex Offender Registry. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal-history files.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Information submitted there is governed by that provider's privacy policy, retention rules, and sharing practices rather than this policy. Review those terms before entering a query because we do not control the provider's data decisions.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Franklin County offices, Nebraska court portals, the State Patrol, legal resources, or outside search tools. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's policy applies. Read that policy before giving the external site personal information.
Advertising providers may track activity across websites to select targeted ads. That process runs through their systems and policies.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. It may still be available to limited categories of recipients:
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance
- Search partners that receive queries submitted to their tools
- Advertising networks that place site ads
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Standard safeguards are used for collected information. No internet system is entirely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. If we learn that such information was provided, it will be removed.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy and consumer-protection law may provide rights over personal data. Nebraska's Public Records Statutes, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§84-712 through 84-712.09, govern access to records held by public bodies, while §29-3520 governs public inspection of complete criminal-history information held by criminal-justice agencies. Those government-record laws do not turn this private site into a county custodian. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Request deletion of personal data where the law permits
- Ask for access to personal data we hold about you
- Seek correction of inaccurate information
- Opt out of eligible forms of processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A new version becomes available on this page with its updated effective date.
Effective date: July 31, 2026