Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When a visitor enters a name or place into a search box, the query goes to the outside provider that runs the tool. That provider handles the request and returns the search response. Lincoln County Criminal History does not create a separate record of the terms submitted through the tool.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or other direct message may be kept long enough to review and answer it. The message is not shared outside the organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
Loading a page causes the servers to receive routine technical and visit details. Those details may include:
- Dates and times associated with page views
- The referring website, when one is reported
- Pages opened and the time spent on them
- The device's assigned IP address
- Operating system and device category
- Browser type and version
Cookies and Analytics
A cookie is a small file saved on a visitor's device. Cookies and analytics tools combine traffic measurements, including which pages draw interest and where a visit stops. A browser can be set to reject cookies, but blocking them may affect the way some website functions work.
What We Do With This Data
Collected information is used only for operating, assessing, and supporting the website and its services. In particular, it may be used for:
- Finding and resolving performance or technical faults
- Measuring which pages are useful and which may need improvement
- Routing a submitted search to the appropriate partner tool
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
- Maintaining reliable operation and page speed
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Lincoln County Criminal History does not build, hold, or sell its own collection of personal criminal records. Its content points readers toward records kept by the Lincoln County Sheriff, local court clerks, the Nebraska State Patrol Criminal Identification Division, and the Nebraska Sex Offender Registry. The website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Information about visitors is not compiled into consumer reports or profiles for outside parties.
Third-Party Search Partners
The search boxes are run by outside companies. Information entered into a tool is governed by that provider's own privacy policy, retention period, and sharing practices. Visitors should read those terms before submitting a query because Lincoln County Criminal History does not direct or control the provider's handling of the information.
Links to Other Websites
Some links go to Lincoln County offices, Nebraska courts or agencies, legal-aid resources, and third-party search services. After a visitor follows a link away from this website, the destination's privacy terms apply. Those terms should be reviewed before any personal details are supplied.
Advertising providers can use their own technology to measure activity across different websites and deliver interest-based advertising.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. Limited data may nevertheless be received by:
- Advertising networks that serve ads on the website
- Analytics providers that measure use and technical performance
- Search partners processing a query submitted through their tool
- Government or law-enforcement bodies when disclosure is compelled by a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, customary measures are used to safeguard the information collected. Absolute protection cannot be guaranteed for any system connected to the internet, and no promise can be made that a security event will never happen.
Users Under 18
This website is designed for adults. Personal information is not knowingly collected from a person younger than 18. If the organization learns that a minor provided such information, that data will be removed.
Your Data Rights
Additional rights regarding personal information may arise under applicable law. Access to Nebraska government records is addressed by the Nebraska Public Records Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §84-712. Public dissemination of criminal-history information is restricted by Neb. Rev. Stat. §29-3523. Neither law makes this privately operated website the custodian of Lincoln County or Nebraska government records. At a minimum, a visitor may:
- Opt out of certain types of data processing
- Request deletion of personal information
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected
- Request a copy of personal information held about them
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be changed in the future. Any revised text will be posted here with a new effective date, allowing visitors to check the current privacy practices.
Effective date: July 31, 2026