Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search box is sent directly to the outside company that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its response. Outagamie County Criminal History does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or other direct message may be retained long enough to respond and maintain the related correspondence. It remains within the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Loading a page can cause servers and analytics tools to receive standard technical and usage details:
- Page-view dates and times
- The referring website, when available
- Visited pages and approximate time spent on them
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files stored on a device. They help measure traffic, popular pages, and common exit points. Analytics providers combine that activity into usage reports. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how some website functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Route a submitted search to the selected partner tool
- Maintain site availability and performance
- Find and correct technical faults
- Measure which resources are useful to visitors
- Display advertising that may reflect user interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Outagamie County Criminal History does not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Its content identifies official routes such as the Outagamie County Sheriff, circuit courts, Wisconsin DOJ Crime Information Bureau and WORCS, and the Wisconsin DOC Sex Offender Registry. The site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Visitor data is not turned into a consumer report or a criminal-history file about another person.
Third-Party Search Partners
Independent companies operate the search boxes that appear on some pages. A submission to one of those tools is governed by that company's privacy policy. The partner, not Outagamie County Criminal History, controls its retention, use, and disclosure practices. Review those terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Outagamie County offices, Wisconsin courts, DOJ or DOC systems, legal resources, and outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's privacy rules apply. Review them before providing personal information.
Some advertising companies may use activity across websites to select ads. That tracking occurs through the advertiser's systems and policies.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. It may be disclosed to a limited set of recipients when needed:
- Advertising networks that serve ads
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance
- Search providers that process a query submitted to their tool
- A government body or law enforcement agency acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for data in the site's control. No internet system is completely secure, however, so absolute protection or freedom from a breach cannot be guaranteed.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. A verified report that a minor supplied such data will be reviewed so the information can be deleted.
Your Data Rights
Applicable law may grant rights concerning personal data. The Wisconsin Public Records Law, Wis. Stat. §§19.31-19.39, governs access to records held by Wisconsin public authorities, not visitor data held by a private website. Wisconsin criminal-history statutes §165.82 and §§165.83-165.84 govern DOJ fees, collection, fingerprints, and disposition reporting. Subject to the law that applies, a visitor may:
- Request deletion of eligible personal data
- Seek correction of inaccurate personal information
- Ask for access to personal data held about the requester
- Object to or opt out of certain processing where the law provides that choice
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as practices or legal duties change. A revised version becomes available on this page and carries a new effective date.
Effective date: August 11, 2026