Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies the response. Jefferson County Criminal History does not retain or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
A message sent to us may be kept long enough to review and answer it. We do not voluntarily disclose that correspondence outside the organization, although a binding legal duty may require disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, servers may automatically record routine technical details about the 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 placed on a device. They help measure traffic patterns, such as which Jefferson County pages receive visits and where sessions end. Analytics providers may combine those signals into aggregate reports. A browser can block cookies, though some functions may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing and repairing technical faults
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
- Routing a search request to the selected provider
- Measuring which pages are useful and which need maintenance
- Operating the site and improving load performance
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Jefferson County Criminal History does not own, compile, maintain, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Its content identifies official channels at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, the County Court clerk, the District Court clerk, Nebraska State Patrol Criminal Identification Division, and Nebraska Sex Offender Registry. The site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal-record profiles.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the site's search boxes. Information submitted through those tools is governed by the provider's privacy terms rather than this policy. Each provider chooses its own retention and disclosure practices. Read those terms before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Jefferson County government, Nebraska courts, state agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor follows an external link, the destination's privacy policy controls the visit. Review it before providing personal details.
An advertising company may also measure activity across websites to select ads. That processing occurs through the company's systems and rules.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold by Jefferson County Criminal History. Limited information may be processed by:
- Advertising networks that serve material on a page
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance
- Search providers that receive a query submitted to their tool
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, commonly used safeguards protect information received by the site. No internet system is completely secure, however, and Jefferson County Criminal History cannot guarantee that unauthorized access or a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from a person under 18. If such information is identified, it will be removed promptly after a valid notice.
Your Data Rights
When its coverage and exceptions apply, the Nebraska Data Privacy Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 87-1101 through 87-1130, may provide rights concerning personal data. Nebraska Public Records Statutes, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-712 through 84-712.09, govern records held by public bodies, while public criminal-history dissemination is limited by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3523. Subject to applicable law, a person may:
- Request deletion where the law provides that right
- Opt out of covered forms of data processing
- Seek correction of inaccurate personal data
- Ask for access to covered data maintained about the requester
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as practices or law change. A revision will appear here with a new effective date, and use after that posting remains subject to the updated version.
Effective date: July 31, 2026