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 it. That company processes the request and supplies the result. We do not keep or log those search terms on our systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to us may be retained long enough to answer and maintain the related correspondence. It remains within the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our systems automatically receive basic technical information when a page loads:
- 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. They help show aggregate traffic patterns, including popular pages and common exit points. Analytics providers assist with that measurement. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how some site functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a search request to the selected partner
- Operating the website and maintaining page speed
- Finding and correcting technical faults
- Measuring which content visitors use
- Presenting advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not compile, maintain, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The content identifies where Montcalm County records are held, including county courts, the FOIA coordinator, Michigan State Police CJIC, and the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry. This website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor information is not assembled into a consumer report about another person.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies provide the search boxes. Their own privacy terms govern any data entered there. Each provider controls its retention and sharing practices, so review that provider’s policy before submitting information.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Montcalm County offices, Michigan agencies, court portals, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination’s privacy policy controls. Review it before providing personal information.
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
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- 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
Reasonable, standard safeguards protect information under our control. No internet system is completely secure, however, and we cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A verified report of such information will be addressed through deletion.
Your Data Rights
Applicable Michigan law may provide additional rights. The Michigan Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231 et seq., governs requests to public bodies, while MCL 28.243 addresses criminal-identification reporting to the state system. Those laws govern government records, not data held by this private website. Subject to applicable law, a visitor 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
This policy may be revised. An updated version will appear here with a new effective date, and continued use will be subject to that version.
Effective date: July 28, 2026