Data You Give Us Directly
Information may be provided when a visitor uses an available form or otherwise communicates with the site. That information can include a name, email address, and the text entered by the visitor. Providing it is optional. Do not assume that sending information here creates a request with the Montgomery County Sheriff, Clerk of District Court, Iowa DCI, or another government office.
Data We Gather Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive technical data when a browser loads a page. The data may include:
- Internet Protocol address and general location derived from it
- Browser, device, operating system, and screen details
- Pages viewed, referring pages, links followed, and visit times
- Cookies or similar identifiers used for preferences, analytics, or advertising
Browser settings can reject or remove cookies. Some functions may work differently after cookies are disabled.
What We Do With This Data
Collected data may be used to operate the site, understand traffic, measure performance, prevent misuse, maintain security, and improve page usefulness. It may also support advertising and referral relationships that help fund the site. Personal information is not represented as an official Montgomery County or Iowa criminal-history record.
No Criminal-Record Data on File
This site does not host criminal case files, arrest reports, jail rosters, DCI histories, warrant lists, or sex offender registry profiles. Those records remain with the public agencies that created them. Search terms entered into an outside search box are handled under the relevant provider's systems and policies, not as a government request submitted to this site.
Third-Party Search Partners
Some search tools are supplied by outside companies. A partner may collect entered terms, technical data, payment information, or account details under its own privacy policy. This site does not control a partner's collection, retention, pricing, matching methods, or results. Review that provider's policy before submitting information.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Montgomery County offices, Iowa agencies, courts, federal systems, and other services. Once a visitor leaves this domain, the destination site's privacy rules apply. A link does not transfer responsibility for that site's content or security to Montgomery County Criminal History.
Who Might See Your Data
Information may be shared only as needed with categories such as:
- Analytics services that measure visits and site operation
- Advertising services that place or assess advertisements
- Search partners that process queries submitted through their tools
- Government or law-enforcement bodies when disclosure is required by a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable security measures are used to protect information under this site's control. No website or internet transmission can guarantee complete security. The site therefore cannot promise that unauthorized access, loss, or a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from children. If information from a person under 18 is identified, it may be removed after the operator is made aware of it.
Your Data Rights
Rights can vary by location and by the law that applies. Iowa's Open Records Law in chapter 22 governs access to government records, while chapter 692 addresses criminal-history dissemination and a subject's challenge rights. Those public-record laws do not turn this private site into a government custodian. Where applicable law grants rights over data held here, a person may be able to:
- Request access to personal information associated with them
- Ask that inaccurate personal information be corrected
- Request deletion when the law provides that option
- Object to or opt out of certain processing when available
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as site practices or legal requirements change. A revised version becomes effective when posted here, and the date below will be updated to show the current version.
Effective date: July 23, 2026