Information You Submit
Search entries
A name or location entered into a search tool is sent to the outside provider operating that tool. Butler County Recent Arrests does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
Email and contact-form submissions may be retained long enough to answer the request. They are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Automatic Technical Data
Ordinary web systems may collect technical details when a page loads, including:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring site, when available
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. Browser controls can block cookies, though some features may then work differently.
How Data Is Used
- Operate the site and maintain performance
- Send search requests to the selected partner
- Understand which pages visitors find useful
- Detect and correct technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Other Websites and Advertising
Links may lead to sheriff, jail, corrections, court, government, news, or third-party search resources. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy policy controls its practices.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select interest-based advertising. Their collection does not occur on systems controlled by this site.
Limited Data Sharing
Personal information is not sold. It may be disclosed only to:
- Search providers processing a submitted query
- Analytics providers measuring site use
- Advertising networks serving ads
- Law-enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order
Security Practices
Reasonable, commonly used safeguards are applied to information under the site's control. No internet-connected system can be promised to be completely secure or immune from a breach.
Visitors Under Eighteen
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian may use the Contact Us page to request deletion if a minor submitted information.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law, a visitor may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal data held by the site
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Delete eligible personal data
- Opt out of processing where that choice is available
Changes to This Notice
This Privacy Notice may be revised. A change takes effect when the updated text and its new effective date are posted here. Effective September 9, 2026.