Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider handles the query and supplies its result. We do not keep a separate log of those search terms.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email message when needed to answer it. Messages remain within the organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our systems automatically receive routine technical information when a page loads:
- Page-view dates, times, and duration
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Internet Protocol address
- Pages viewed during the visit
- A referring website, when one is supplied
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved on a device. They help measure traffic patterns, including popular pages and where visits end. Analytics vendors aggregate that information. A browser can reject cookies, although doing so may change how some functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Finding and resolving performance or technical problems
- Operating, securing, and improving page delivery
- Routing a search request to the selected outside provider
- Measuring which material visitors use
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not host, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The Barron County material identifies official channels such as Sheriff Records, Wisconsin Circuit Court, the Wisconsin DOJ Crime Information Bureau, and the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal histories.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Their privacy policies govern information submitted to them, including their retention and sharing choices. Review the applicable partner policy before running a query because we do not control those practices.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Barron County offices, Wisconsin courts and agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy terms apply. Check them before providing personal information.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select ads. We do not run that tracking infrastructure.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be received by:
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and site performance
- Search partners processing a visitor's chosen query
- Advertising networks placing material on the pages
- A government or law-enforcement body acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable technical and organizational safeguards protect collected data. No internet service can guarantee absolute security, so a breach-free result cannot be promised.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Information identified as belonging to a minor will be deleted after notice.
Your Data Rights
Privacy rights depend on the law that applies where a visitor lives. The Wisconsin Public Records Law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31-19.39, governs records held by public authorities rather than visitor data held by this private website. Subject to applicable law, a visitor may:
- Request deletion of personal data
- Ask what personal information is held
- Seek correction of inaccurate information
- Object to certain forms of processing
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A changed version will appear here with its current effective date, and continued use will be governed by the posted version.
Effective date: August 11, 2026