Information You Submit
A name, location, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. This site does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s privacy terms control its processing.
An email or contact message may be retained long enough to review and answer it. Message content is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law or needed to protect the site and its users.
Technical Data and Cookies
Like most web services, the site may receive routine technical details when a page loads. Those details help deliver pages, measure use, and diagnose errors.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring page or service, when available
- Date and time stamps
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors use the site and to support advertising or analytics. Browser controls can reject or delete cookies, although some features may then work differently.
How Information Is Used
Collected data supports operation and improvement of the private reference service.
- Deliver pages reliably and maintain performance
- Route a search to the selected outside provider
- Measure which Alcona release and custody pages are useful
- Detect and correct technical faults
- Display advertising that may reflect interests
Government and Outside Links
Links may lead to Alcona County release records, sheriff and court pages, MDOC OTIS, VINE, BOP, ICE, or third-party search services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination’s own privacy notice and security practices apply. This site does not control those systems.
Advertising or analytics providers may recognize activity across websites through technology on their own systems. Their policies explain the available controls.
When Data May Be Shared
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may reach providers that perform a specific function or an authority that presents valid legal process.
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver ads
- Law enforcement or another government body acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
Reasonable administrative and technical practices are used to protect information under this site’s control. No internet connection, storage service, or transmission method is completely secure. The site cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This resource is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted personal information may use the Contacts page to request review and deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and the information actually held, a person may ask to exercise the following rights:
- Receive a copy of personal data held by this site
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Request deletion of personal information
- Object to or opt out of certain processing
These choices concern data controlled by this private site. Requests for Alcona County government records are governed separately by Michigan FOIA, MCL 15.231 through 15.246, and should be directed to the public agency.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised when practices or legal requirements change. A new version becomes effective when it is posted here with an updated effective date. Effective date: July 24, 2026.