Information You Choose to Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
A name or location entered into an embedded search tool is transmitted to the third-party company operating that tool. Richland County Recent Arrests does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Emails and Other Messages
If you send a message, we retain the information needed to read it and respond. We do not disclose those communications outside our organization unless the law requires it.
Technical Information Collected During a Visit
Routine server and analytics records may collect the following details when a page loads:
- Your Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when provided
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors move through the site. You can block them through your browser, although some functions may then work differently.
Reasons We Use Collected Data
- Operate the site and maintain acceptable performance
- Send search requests to the selected partner service
- Understand which guides visitors find useful
- Identify and correct technical faults
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Privacy Beyond This Website
Links may lead to the RCSO roster, its booking feed, the Richland County government directory, the Circuit Clerk, IDOC, federal locators, court portals, and commercial search tools. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy terms control.
Advertising companies may use their own systems to recognize activity across multiple websites and tailor advertisements. That tracking occurs through their technology, not a Richland County government system.
Parties That May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be received by:
- Search partners processing a submitted query
- Analytics providers measuring site use
- Advertising networks serving ads
- Law-enforcement agencies or other government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Security Measures and Their Limits
We use ordinary safeguards appropriate to a public website. No internet-connected service is completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than 18
This website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, use the Get in Touch page to request deletion.
Choices About Your Information
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold
- Request correction of inaccurate personal data
- Ask that eligible data be erased
- Opt out of processing where that choice applies
Changes to This Notice
We may revise these privacy terms as the site or applicable requirements change. An updated version will appear on this page with a new effective date.