Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered into a search box is sent directly to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its result. Russell County Criminal History does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or other direct message may be retained long enough to respond and maintain the related correspondence. It stays within the operating team unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Loading a page can cause the server to receive routine technical details about the visit:
- Page-view dates, times, and visit duration
- Browser name, version, device type, and operating system
- The device's assigned IP address
- Pages viewed during the visit
- A referring website, when one supplied the visit
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved on a device. They and analytics services help produce grouped traffic measures, such as popular pages and common exit points. Browser controls can block cookies, although doing so may change how parts of the website work.
What We Do With This Data
- Finding and correcting security or performance faults
- Maintaining page availability and load speed
- Routing a query to the provider selected by the search tool
- Measuring which content is used and where it needs improvement
- Presenting advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Russell County Criminal History does not compile, maintain, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Its content identifies routes to the Russell County Sheriff's Office, Circuit Clerk, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Criminal Records Identification Unit, and Alabama sex offender registry. Visitor information is not assembled into a consumer report or a record about another person. This website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy terms, retention periods, and sharing rules govern information submitted through a tool. This policy does not control those providers, so their terms should be reviewed before a query is sent.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Russell County sheriff, Alabama courts, state agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. After leaving this website, the destination's own policy applies. Review it before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their systems to measure activity across websites and select ads. Their tracking practices are outside this site's control.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Advertising networks that place material on the pages
- Analytics services measuring traffic and performance
- Search providers processing a query submitted to their tool
- A court or government body acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security practices are used to protect collected data. No internet service can guarantee absolute security, so a breach or unauthorized access cannot be ruled out.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Information identified as belonging to a minor will be removed when a valid request is received.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary with the law that applies to a visitor. Alabama's Open Records Act, principally Ala. Code §§36-12-40 and 36-12-41, governs access to qualifying public writings held by public custodians, not private visitor data on this website. Ala. Code §41-9-601 separately restricts obtaining or communicating protected criminal-offender information without authority. A visitor may still ask to:
- Opt out of eligible forms of processing
- Request deletion of information associated with the visitor
- Seek correction of inaccurate information
- Ask for a copy of information maintained about the visitor
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A new version becomes available on this page with its updated effective date, so visitors should review it from time to time.
Effective date: July 15, 2026