Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is transmitted directly to the outside provider that operates that search. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. Chippewa County Criminal History does not retain or record those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We may keep an email or other message long enough to review it and respond. Such correspondence remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a visitor loads a page, the website systems may automatically receive basic technical and usage details, including:
- The date and time associated with each page request
- Your device type and operating system
- The browser and browser version in use
- Your device's assigned IP address
- The referring website, when one is available
- Pages viewed and the time spent on them
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files stored on a visitor's device. They help measure how people move through the website, such as which pages receive the most visits and where sessions end. Analytics providers may combine this activity into aggregate traffic reports. You can block cookies through browser controls, although doing so may change how some website functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Directing a submitted search to the appropriate partner service
- Finding and correcting performance or technical problems
- Understanding which resources visitors use and where improvements may help
- Operating the website and maintaining reasonable loading speed
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Chippewa County Criminal History does not keep, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal-record information. Its published material explains where Chippewa County, Michigan records are maintained and how official requests work through the sheriff, criminal courts, the Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center (CJIC), and the Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry. The website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Visitor information is not compiled into consumer reports or personal files about other people.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Information entered in a tool is governed by that provider's privacy policy rather than this policy. Each provider controls its own retention, processing, and disclosure practices. Review those terms before sending a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Chippewa County offices, Michigan court services, state agencies, legal-aid resources, or third-party search providers. Once you follow an external link, the destination's privacy terms control that visit. Check those terms before providing personal information.
Some advertising providers may measure activity across multiple websites to select targeted advertisements. That processing occurs on the provider's systems and is subject to its practices.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Information may still be disclosed to or processed by:
- Analytics providers that measure website use and performance
- Search providers that process a query submitted through their tool
- Advertising networks that serve content on website pages
- Government or law-enforcement authorities when a valid legal order compels disclosure
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used to protect information collected through the website. No internet service or storage method can be guaranteed completely secure, however, so we cannot promise that unauthorized access or a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from a person younger than 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such information, we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
Rights may differ based on where you live and which law applies. The Michigan Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231-15.246, governs access to records held by Michigan public bodies. MCL 28.242a governs dissemination of public criminal-history information by the Michigan State Police CJIC. Those laws do not make this privately operated website a public body or the state criminal-history repository. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Request access to personal information held about you
- Ask that inaccurate personal information be corrected
- Seek deletion of personal information where the law permits
- Object to or opt out of certain processing where a right applies
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as practices or legal requirements change. Any revision will be posted here with an updated effective date. Visitors should review the current version periodically.
Effective date: July 27, 2026