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Privacy Policy

This policy describes information collected during a visit, the reasons it is used, and the limited situations in which another party may receive it. By continuing to use Wayne County Criminal History, you agree to these practices.

Data You Give Us Directly

Search Queries

A name or place entered in a search box is sent directly to the outside company that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and delivers its results. We do not keep a separate log or stored copy of those search terms.

Messages and Contact Submissions

We retain an email or other direct message as needed to respond. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal duty.

Data We Gather Automatically

When a page loads, the server receives routine technical details about the visit:

  • Page-view dates and times
  • Device type and operating system
  • Referring website, when one exists
  • Browser name and version
  • Viewed pages and time spent on them
  • The device's assigned IP address

Cookies and Analytics

Cookies are small files placed on a device. They and analytics services help combine traffic data, such as popular pages and common exit points. A browser can block cookies, although parts of the site may then work in a different way.

What We Do With This Data

  • Diagnosing faults and fixing technical problems
  • Routing a query to the selected search provider
  • Operating the site and maintaining reasonable speed
  • Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
  • Measuring which pages are useful or need improvement

No Criminal-Record Data on File

We do not keep, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Wayne County guidance points to the sheriff, district and circuit courts, Michigan State Police CJIC, and Michigan PSOR as the actual custodians. Visitor data is not assembled into third-party records or consumer reports, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Third-Party Search Partners

Outside companies run the search boxes and process submitted data under their own privacy terms. They choose how long to retain it and when to share it. We do not control those choices, so review the provider's policy before running a query.

Links to Other Websites

Links may lead to Wayne County offices, Michigan agencies, court portals, legal resources, or outside search tools. Once a visitor follows such a link, the destination's privacy policy applies. Read it before supplying personal data.

Some advertising companies may track activity across websites for targeted ads. That processing occurs on their systems.

Who Might See Your Data

Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:

  • Advertising networks that serve page ads
  • Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
  • Search providers that process a submitted query
  • Analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance

How We Protect Your Data

Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for collected data. No online service can guarantee perfect security, however, and we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.

Users Under 18

The service is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such data, we will delete it.

Your Data Rights

Applicable privacy law may provide further rights. Michigan public-record access is governed by the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231 et seq., while MCL 28.241a governs dissemination of Michigan criminal-history record information. For data held by this private site, you may:

  • Object to certain forms of processing
  • Request deletion of personal data
  • Ask for correction of inaccurate information
  • Request a copy of personal data held about you

Updates to This Policy

This policy may be revised. Any new version will appear here with an updated effective date, so returning to the page is the best way to review current practices.

Effective date: July 28, 2026