Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We may retain a message you send long enough to answer and maintain the correspondence. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the server automatically receives routine technical information about the visit:
- The IP address assigned to your device
- Which browser you are using and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you visited and how long you stayed on each
- The site that sent you here, if any
- Timestamps for each page view
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved on a device. Together with analytics services, they help produce aggregate measures such as popular pages and navigation patterns. You may block cookies through browser settings, although doing so can change how some features behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Sending your search requests to the right partner service
- Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with your interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
This site does not maintain, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. It explains how to find Dixie County records held by the Clerk of Court, Sheriff's Office, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators Search. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal-history profiles. Florida agency records remain governed by Florida Public Records Law, principally article I, section 24 of the Florida Constitution and chapter 119, Florida Statutes. FDLE dissemination of criminal-history information is addressed by section 943.053, Florida Statutes; neither law turns this private website into a government custodian.
Third-Party Search Partners
Search boxes on this site are powered by outside companies. Anything you enter into those tools is processed under the partner's own privacy policy, not this one. Those partners set their own data-retention and sharing practices, and we do not control them. Review the partner's policy before submitting a search.
Links to Other Websites
Throughout the site we link to sheriff's office pages, court portals, state agency sites, legal aid groups, and third-party search tools. Clicking any of those links takes you off our site. At that point, their privacy policy governs your visit. Read it before sharing any personal details.
Certain advertising partners may track your activity across sites to show targeted ads. That tracking runs on their systems, not ours.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Some information may end up with:
- Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
- Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
- Ad networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
We follow standard security practices to safeguard the data we collect. But nothing connected to the internet is bulletproof. We do what we can to keep your information secure, though we cannot promise a breach will never happen.
Users Under 18
This site is meant for adults. We do not knowingly gather personal information from anyone under 18. If you think a minor has shared data with us, reach out and we'll delete it right away.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy and consumer-protection law may provide rights over personal data. Florida Public Records Law, including article I, section 24 of the Florida Constitution and chapter 119, Florida Statutes, governs records held by Florida public agencies, not private visitor data held here. Section 943.053, Florida Statutes, separately addresses FDLE criminal-history dissemination. Subject to the law that applies to a request, you may:
- Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
- Have us fix information that is wrong
- Request that we erase your data
- Opt out of certain kinds of data processing
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this policy as practices or legal requirements change. A revised version will appear here with a replacement effective date.
Effective date: July 17, 2026