Information You Submit
Search Terms
A name, place, or other query entered into a search box is sent to the third-party provider operating that tool. This site does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
Information sent by email or a contact form may be kept as needed to read and answer the message. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Automatic Technical Data
Ordinary server, analytics, and advertising systems may collect technical data when a page loads, including:
- Internet Protocol address;
- browser name and version;
- device type and operating system;
- pages viewed and time spent;
- the referring page or site; and
- request dates and timestamps.
Cookies
Cookies may help measure site use and support features or advertising. Most browsers allow cookies to be blocked or removed. Some functions may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Data Is Used
Collected information may be used to operate and improve the site, route searches to the chosen provider, understand which pages are useful, diagnose technical problems, prevent abuse, and display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Other Websites
Links lead to McMinn County sheriff and court pages, city police contacts, TDOC and federal services, news publications, and outside search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination’s privacy notice controls. Advertising partners may also measure activity across sites through their own systems.
Who May Receive Data
Personal information is not sold. Limited data may be provided to:
- search partners that process a submitted query;
- analytics providers that measure site use;
- advertising networks that serve or measure ads; and
- law-enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order.
Security Measures
Reasonable administrative and technical practices are used to protect information. No website, transmission method, or internet-connected system can be guaranteed completely secure or immune from a breach.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under eighteen. A parent or guardian may request deletion if a minor submitted information.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law, a user may ask for a copy of personal data held by the site, request correction of inaccurate data, request deletion, or object to certain processing. These rights concern data controlled by this site, not official McMinn County records held by a government agency or information controlled by an outside provider.
Notice Updates
This privacy notice may change as services or legal requirements develop. A revised version takes effect when posted here with its updated effective date.