Information You Provide
Search entries
When you enter a name, place, or other search term into a third-party search tool displayed on this site, that query is sent to the provider operating the tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our own systems. Review the provider's privacy notice before submitting a query.
Messages
If you email us or send a message through a contact channel, we may retain the message, return address, and related details needed to respond. We do not share message content outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law or is necessary to protect legal rights or safety.
Technical Information and Cookies
Like most websites, the site and its service providers may receive technical information when a page loads, including:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring site, when available
- Date and time of access
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may help us understand site use and support basic functions. You can limit or block cookies through browser settings, although some features or third-party services may work differently after you do so.
How Information Is Used
- Operate, secure, and improve the site.
- Direct a search request to the provider that operates the selected tool.
- Understand which pages visitors find useful.
- Diagnose and correct performance or technical problems.
- Support advertising that may be tailored by an advertising provider under its own policies.
Outside Links and Advertising
This site links to official resources such as the Oscoda County Sheriff, courts, and Michigan state services, as well as news and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the receiving site's privacy policy and terms control. For example, a formal Sheriff booking-record request is handled through the Sheriff's NextRequest portal, while a request for government records follows Michigan's FOIA framework, including MCL 15.234 and MCL 15.235.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to collect activity across websites for interest-based advertising. That processing occurs under their policies, not under this site's control.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may be processed or disclosed to the following recipients when appropriate:
- Search partners that receive a submitted query to provide their service.
- Analytics providers that help measure site performance and traffic.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure advertisements.
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies when required by a valid legal order or applicable law.
Security Practices
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect information within our control. No internet-connected service is completely secure, however, and we cannot promise that transmissions or stored information will never be accessed, altered, or lost.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and is not directed to anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from a minor. If you believe a minor has submitted personal information, use Get in Touch to request its deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
- Ask whether we hold personal information about you and request a copy where applicable.
- Ask us to correct information that you believe is inaccurate.
- Request deletion of information we hold, subject to legal or operational limits.
- Ask to opt out of certain processing where that option applies.
Send a privacy request through Get in Touch. We may need enough information to verify the request before acting on it.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice as site practices, service providers, or legal requirements change. Any update will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.