Information You Submit
Partner Search Terms
A name, location, or other detail entered into a sponsored search box is sent to the third-party company that operates the tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our own systems. The provider's privacy terms govern its receipt and use of the query.
Messages Sent to Us
If you email or submit a contact message, we keep the content and reply details long enough to respond and manage the request. We do not share a message outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Automatic Technical Data
Normal web operation can record basic technical and usage details when a page loads.
- The connecting IP address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent
- The referring website, when supplied
- Request dates and timestamps
Cookies and Similar Tools
Cookies help measure how visitors move through the site and support site functions. Browser controls can reject or delete cookies. Blocking them may cause some features, partner tools, or preferences to work differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected information supports ordinary operation and improvement.
- Maintain reliable, responsive pages
- Send a search request to the selected partner
- Measure which Franklin County resources are useful
- Diagnose errors and technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect interests
Other Sites and Advertising
Links lead to Franklin County release-record pages, FCRJ, Kentucky DOC, courts, federal locators, statutes, and third-party search services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy policy and security practices control.
Some advertising providers may use their own technology to follow activity across websites and select ads. That processing occurs on the provider's systems, not as a Franklin County government function or record.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may nevertheless reach limited categories of recipients needed to operate the site or comply with law.
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Analytics providers that measure traffic
- Advertising networks that serve ads
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Data Security Limits
We use standard safeguards appropriate to a public website. No internet transmission, connected service, or storage system can be guaranteed breach-proof. Users should avoid sending sensitive details that are not needed for a message.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may use the Contacts page to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and the limits of available records, a user may:
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold
- Request correction of inaccurate submitted information
- Ask that eligible information be erased
- Object to or opt out of certain processing
Kentucky's Open Records Act, KRS 61.870 through 61.884, governs records held by public agencies. It does not turn this private site's technical data into a Franklin County public record.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice as technology, providers, or practices change. A new version takes effect when posted here with its updated effective date.