Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When you type a name or date of birth into a search tool on this site, the entry passes straight to the outside company that runs the search. That company processes the query and returns results. We do not keep or log the terms you enter.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you email us, we retain the message so we can reply. It stays with our team and is not shared outside the organization unless the law requires it.
Data We Gather Automatically
Each time a page loads, our servers record a handful of technical details about the visit:
- The IP address assigned to your device
- Your browser and its version
- Your device type and operating system
- The pages you opened and the time spent on each
- The referring site, when one sent you here
- A timestamp for each page view
Cookies and Analytics
This site sets cookies, which are small files stored on your device. They let us see how visitors move through the site, including which pages draw the most traffic and where people leave. Analytics services help us combine that traffic data. Your browser settings can block cookies at any time, though some parts of the site may behave differently if you do.
What We Do With This Data
- Keeping the site online and loading quickly
- Routing your search request to the right partner service
- Learning which pages help readers and which need work
- Finding and fixing technical problems
- Showing advertising that may match your interests
No Warrant Data on File
This site does not host, build, or sell databases of warrants or personal record information. We publish general guidance about where Alpena County records are held and how to check them through the issuing court, the County Clerk, and the Sheriff's office. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and nothing we collect about visitors is assembled into consumer reports.
Third-Party Search Partners
Search boxes on this site belong to outside companies. Whatever you enter into one of those tools is handled under the partner's own privacy policy, not this one. Those partners set their own retention and sharing rules, and we do not control them. Read the partner's policy before you submit a search.
Links to Other Websites
We link to court pages, county offices, state agencies, and outside search tools throughout the site. Following one of those links takes you off this site, and the destination's privacy policy then governs your visit. Read it before sharing personal details.
Some advertising partners may track activity across sites to target ads. That tracking runs on their systems, not ours.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Some information may reach:
- Search partners that handle the queries you run here
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance
- Advertising networks that place ads on our pages
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid legal order requires it
How We Protect Your Data
We follow standard security practices to protect the data we collect. No internet service can promise perfect safety, and we cannot guarantee that a breach will never occur. We do what we can to keep your information secure.
Users Under 18
This site is meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor has shared data with us, contact us and we will remove it.
Your Data Rights
Depending on where you live, Michigan's public-records and consumer-protection law may give you added rights over your data. The Michigan Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231 to 15.246, governs access to records held by public bodies in this state; requests about this private site are handled directly. At a minimum, you can:
- Ask for a copy of what we hold about you
- Have incorrect information corrected
- Request that your data be erased
- Opt out of certain kinds of processing
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this privacy policy as the site changes. When we do, the new version appears on this page with a fresh effective date. Check back if you want to track how your information is handled.
Effective date: September 15, 2026