Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or date of birth you type into one of the search boxes goes directly to the outside provider that runs that tool. The provider processes the entry and returns whatever it finds. We do not keep or log the terms you enter on our side.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you write to us by email, we retain the message so that we can answer it. Your note stays with our team. We will not pass it to anyone outside our organization unless the law requires it.
Data We Gather Automatically
Each time a page on this site loads, our servers record technical details about the visit:
- The IP address assigned to the device you are using
- The browser you use and its version number
- The type of device and its operating system
- Which pages you opened and how long each one stayed on screen
- The site that referred you here, when there is one
- A timestamp for every page view
Cookies and Analytics
This site uses cookies, which are small files saved to your device. They help us see how visitors move through the site, including which pages draw the most traffic and where people leave. Analytics services help us group that traffic into reports. You can block cookies through your browser settings at any time, though parts of the site may behave differently if you do.
What We Do With This Data
We put the data to a short list of purposes, and nothing else:
- Keeping the site online, current, and quick to load
- Routing your search request to the correct partner service
- Learning which pages readers find useful and which need work
- Finding and repairing technical problems
- Showing advertising that may relate to your interests
No Warrant Data on File
This site does not host, maintain, compile, or sell any database of warrants or personal warrant-record information. We publish general guidance about where Dakota County warrant information is held and how to check it, from the Sheriff's Office warrant search to District Court Administration and the statewide case reader. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and nothing we collect about visitors is assembled into consumer reports or files about third parties.
Third-Party Search Partners
The search boxes on this site belong to outside companies. Anything you enter there is handled under that partner's privacy policy rather than this one. Those partners decide how long they keep data and with whom they share it, and we have no control over either choice. Read the partner's policy before you submit a search.
Links to Other Websites
We link out to sheriff's office pages, court portals, state case systems, legal aid organizations, and outside search tools. Following any of those links takes you away from this site, and that site's privacy policy then governs your visit. Read it before you share personal details.
Some advertising partners track activity across websites in order to serve targeted ads. That tracking happens on their systems, not ours.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. A limited set of parties may receive some information:
- Search partners that handle the queries you run from this site
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance
- Advertising networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure
How We Protect Your Data
We apply standard security practices to protect the data we collect. Even so, no system connected to the internet is beyond risk. We take reasonable steps to keep your information safe, and we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This site is written for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has sent us data, contact us and we will remove it promptly.
Your Data Rights
Depending on where you live, the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, and other state law may give you extra rights over your data. At a minimum, you can:
- Request a copy of what we hold about you
- Ask us to correct information that is wrong
- Ask us to delete your data
- Object to certain kinds of data processing
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this privacy policy from time to time. When that happens, the new version appears on this page with a fresh effective date. Check back if you want to follow how we handle visitor information.
Effective date: September 15, 2026