Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent to the outside company that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. Moniteau County Criminal History does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to us may be retained long enough to respond and maintain the exchange. It remains within the operating team unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, ordinary server records may collect technical details about the visit:
- Page-view dates and times
- The pages opened and time spent on them
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- The referring site, when supplied
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services help show aggregate traffic patterns, such as which pages are used most and where visits end. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how some site functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Route a submitted query to the selected search partner
- Maintain site operation, speed, and availability
- Diagnose errors and other technical problems
- Measure which material visitors use
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Moniteau County Criminal History does not maintain, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. It publishes general directions to the Moniteau County Sheriff, the Circuit Court, the Missouri State Highway Patrol CJIS Central Repository, and the Missouri Sex Offender Registry. Visitor data is not assembled into a consumer report or a file about another person. This site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Information entered there is governed by the chosen provider's privacy policy, including its retention and sharing terms. We do not control those practices. Review the provider's policy before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links lead to government offices, court systems, state agencies, legal resources, and third-party services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy terms apply. Those terms should be read before personal information is shared.
Some advertising providers may use cross-site activity to select ads. That tracking is performed through their systems and policies.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and performance
- Search partners processing a visitor's submitted query
- Advertising networks serving content on the pages
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for collected data. No internet system can guarantee perfect security, so a breach or unauthorized access cannot be ruled out.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If such information is identified, a deletion request may be made.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary with a visitor's location. In Missouri, the Missouri Sunshine Law, Chapter 610 RSMo, concerns access to government records and does not turn this private site into a public custodian. Section 43.509 governs dissemination from the state criminal-history repository. Subject to applicable law, a visitor may:
- Request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Ask what personal information is held
- Seek deletion where the law permits it
- Opt out of processing when an applicable right provides that choice
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as site practices or legal requirements change. The current text and its effective date will be posted here.
Effective date: July 30, 2026