Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
Information entered in a search tool, such as a name or date of birth, is transmitted directly to the outside provider that operates the tool. That provider processes the query and supplies its results. Story County Warrant Records does not retain or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to the website may be kept for the time needed to review and answer it. The message is not shared beyond the website’s operation unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Routine server records may collect technical details when a page loads, including:
- The device’s Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Operating system and device category
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them
- The referring website, when one is available
- The date and time associated with a page request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services can help measure aggregate use, such as popular pages and points where visits end. Browser controls can block or remove cookies. Disabling them may change how some website functions perform.
What We Do With This Data
Collected information may be used for the following operational purposes:
- Maintaining website availability, speed, and core functions
- Routing a submitted search to the appropriate outside service
- Assessing which pages are useful and where improvements are needed
- Finding, diagnosing, and correcting technical problems
- Displaying advertising that may reflect a visitor’s interests
No Warrant Data on File
Story County Warrant Records does not host, operate, compile, sell, or maintain a database of warrants or personal warrant-record details. Its civic information identifies official Story County, Iowa routes such as Iowa Courts Online, the Story County Clerk of Court, the Story County Sheriff’s Office, and requests made under Iowa Code chapter 22, Examination of Public Records. Visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports or dossiers about other people. The website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Information entered into a search box is governed by the selected provider’s privacy policy rather than this policy. Each provider controls its own processing, retention, security, and disclosure practices. Visitors should review those terms before submitting a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Iowa Judicial Branch resources, Story County offices, the Sheriff’s Office, state systems, legal resources, or outside search services. Leaving this website means the destination’s privacy practices apply. Review those practices before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own technology to measure activity across websites and select interest-based advertisements. Such tracking occurs through the provider’s systems and remains subject to its policies.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Outside search providers that process a submitted query
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance
- Advertising networks that serve advertisements
- Government bodies or law-enforcement agencies when a valid legal order requires disclosure
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, commonly used safeguards are applied to information under the website’s control. No network, storage system, or Internet transmission can be guaranteed completely secure. Steps are taken to reduce risk, but the website cannot promise that unauthorized access or a data breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If information from a minor is identified, a request may be made for its deletion.
Your Data Rights
Privacy and consumer-protection rights can depend on where a visitor lives and which law applies. Iowa Code chapter 22 governs access to public records held by Iowa government bodies, including many Story County records, but it does not turn this private website into a government record custodian. Subject to applicable law, a visitor may:
- Request access to personal information held by the website
- Ask that inaccurate personal information be corrected
- Request deletion of personal information
- Opt out of certain forms of data processing when that right applies
Updates to This Policy
This privacy policy may be revised as website practices or legal requirements change. A revised version will appear here with an updated effective date. Visitors may return to this page to review the current terms.
Effective date: September 12, 2026