Information You Hand to Us
What You Type Into a Search
When you enter a name or a location into one of the search tools on this site, that text travels straight to the third-party company that operates the tool. We do not keep a record of your search terms on our own end, and we do not build a log of what people look up. The provider that runs the search receives your query and handles it under its own privacy rules.
Messages You Send Us
If you email us or fill out a contact form, we hold on to your message only so we can write back. We do not pass those messages to outside parties for marketing or any similar reason. The single exception is when the law requires us to turn something over, which is rare.
Information Collected on Its Own
Like most websites, ours records a handful of technical details each time a page loads. These items are routine and help the site function. They include the following.
- The IP address your connection is using
- The web browser you have open and its version number
- The kind of device you are on and its operating system
- Which pages you opened and how long you stayed on each
- The site that sent you here, when one exists
- The date and time of each visit
Cookies and Similar Files
Small files called cookies help us understand how people move through the site. You can turn them off in your browser settings whenever you like. Keep in mind that blocking them may cause certain features to act differently or stop working the way they normally would.
Why We Use What We Collect
- To keep the pages loading quickly and the site working as it should
- To pass each search request along to the correct partner service
- To see which pages visitors find genuinely helpful
- To spot technical trouble and repair it
- To display advertising that may line up with your interests
Links That Lead Off Our Site
We link out to many places, such as Danbury Police records pages, Connecticut Department of Correction inmate search, Connecticut Judicial Branch case lookups, federal Bureau of Prisons and ICE locators, and outside research tools. Once you click through to any of these, that destination's own privacy policy takes over. We do not run those sites and cannot speak for how they treat your information.
Some advertising partners may follow your activity across different websites in order to show you targeted ads. That tracking happens on their systems, not on ours.
Who May End Up Seeing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information to anyone. In the normal course of running the site, your data may reach the following groups.
- The search partners that process the queries you submit
- Analytics services that measure how the site is used
- Advertising networks that serve ads
- Law enforcement or other government bodies when they present a valid legal order, such as one issued under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act or a lawful subpoena
Keeping Your Information Safe
We take reasonable steps to guard the information we handle. Still, no system connected to the internet can be made perfectly secure. We cannot promise that a breach will never happen, and we do not guarantee that your data is immune from every threat.
Visitors Younger Than 18
This site is built for adults. We do not knowingly gather information from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has submitted details to us, reach out through our contact page and we will delete that information.
The Choices You Have Over Your Data
- Ask for a copy of the information we hold about you
- Ask us to correct anything that is wrong
- Ask us to erase your information
- Opt out of certain kinds of processing
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice from time to time. When we do, the updated version goes up on this page with a fresh effective date. Checking back now and then is a good habit.