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Privacy Policy

This policy describes the information collected during a visit, the purposes for which it is used, and the limited circumstances in which others may receive it. Continued use of Asotin County Criminal History signifies acceptance of these practices.

Data You Give Us Directly

Search Queries

A name or location entered in a search tool is transmitted directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results; we do not retain or log those search terms on our systems.

Messages and Contact Submissions

An email may be retained as needed to answer it. We keep messages within our organization except when disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.

Data We Gather Automatically

Our servers automatically receive basic technical information when a page loads:

  • The IP address assigned to your device
  • Which browser you are using and its version
  • Your device type and operating system
  • The pages you visited and how long you stayed on each
  • The site that sent you here, if any
  • Timestamps for each page view

Cookies and Analytics

Cookies stored on a visitor's device help measure page traffic and navigation patterns. Analytics providers aggregate that activity for us. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how some site functions behave.

What We Do With This Data

  • Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
  • Sending your search requests to the right partner service
  • Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
  • Tracking down and fixing technical issues
  • Showing ads that may line up with your interests

No Criminal-Record Data on File

We do not host, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Asotin County guidance identifies records held by Sheriff's Records, the local courts, Washington State Patrol, and the Washington Sex Offender Public Registry. This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not turned into a consumer report or a third-party criminal record.

Third-Party Search Partners

Outside companies operate the site's search boxes. Their privacy policies, retention rules, and sharing practices govern information submitted to those tools. Review the applicable partner policy before running a query because we do not control that processing.

Links to Other Websites

Links may lead to Sheriff pages, court portals, Washington agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy policy controls the visit and should be read before personal information is provided.

Some advertising providers may use their own systems to follow activity across websites for interest-based advertising.

Who Might See Your Data

Personal data is not sold. It may be disclosed to the following limited recipients:

  • Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
  • Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
  • Ad networks that place ads on our pages
  • Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it

How We Protect Your Data

Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for collected data. No internet system can guarantee perfect protection, so we cannot promise that a security incident will never occur.

Users Under 18

The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. Information identified as belonging to a minor will be removed after notice.

Your Data Rights

Washington consumer-protection law, including the Washington Consumer Protection Act, chapter 19.86 RCW, may provide rights that depend on the circumstances. Criminal-history disclosure is separately governed by chapter 10.97 RCW, and public agency records by the Washington Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW. At a minimum, you may:

  • Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
  • Have us fix information that is wrong
  • Request that we erase your data
  • Opt out of certain kinds of data processing

Updates to This Policy

This policy may be revised. Any new version will be posted here with its effective date, so visitors should review the page periodically.

Effective date: August 10, 2026