Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider operating that feature. The provider processes the query and supplies its response. Ste. Genevieve County Criminal History does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or other direct message may be retained long enough to respond and manage the exchange. It remains within the operating team unless disclosure is required by a valid legal duty.
Data We Gather Automatically
Loading a page can cause the servers to receive routine technical details about the visit:
- Page-view dates and times
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- Pages viewed and the time spent on them
- Device type and operating system
- Browser name and version
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved on a device. They help show, in aggregate, which pages receive traffic and where visits end. Analytics providers may assist with that measurement. Browser controls can block cookies, although some site functions may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Delivering a search request to the selected partner
- Finding and correcting performance or technical faults
- Operating the site and improving page speed
- Measuring which pages are useful to visitors
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Ste. Genevieve County Criminal History does not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Its content identifies official routes such as the Circuit Clerk, Sheriff's Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol Central Repository, and Missouri Sex Offender Registry. The site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not turned into consumer reports or third-party criminal dossiers.
Third-Party Search Partners
Independent companies power the search boxes. Information submitted through one of those tools is governed by that company's policy rather than this policy. Each partner controls its own retention and disclosure practices, so review those terms before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff's Office, Missouri courts, state agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's privacy rules apply. Read them before providing personal information.
Some advertising providers may use activity across websites to select ads. Any such tracking is performed through their systems.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information can be received by:
- Advertising networks that serve page ads
- Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance
- Search providers that process a submitted query
- A government or law-enforcement body acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for collected data. No internet system can be guaranteed secure, however, and the site cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If such data is identified, a request may be made for its deletion.
Your Data Rights
Applicable privacy and consumer-protection law may provide additional choices. Missouri's Sunshine Law, Chapter 610 RSMo, governs records held by public bodies, while §43.540 RSMo governs Missouri Central Repository dissemination and fees. Those government-record laws do not convert this private site into a state record custodian. For data held here, a visitor may:
- Request deletion of personal data we hold
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected
- Request a copy of personal information on file
- Opt out of processing where applicable law provides that choice
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. An updated version will appear here with a new effective date, so returning to this page is the best way to review current practices.
Effective date: July 30, 2026