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Privacy Policy

This policy describes the information handled during a visit to Jefferson Davis Parish Criminal History, why it is used, and when another service may receive it. Continued use of the website signals acceptance of these practices.

Data You Give Us Directly

Search Queries

A name or location entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the query under its own policy. We do not keep a site-side log of those search terms.

Messages and Contact Submissions

An email or direct message may be retained long enough to answer and maintain the exchange. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.

Data We Gather Automatically

Ordinary server logs collect limited technical details when a page loads:

  • The IP address assigned to your device
  • Which browser you are using and its version
  • Your device type and operating system
  • The pages you visited and how long you stayed on each
  • The site that sent you here, if any
  • Timestamps for each page view

Cookies and Analytics

Cookies are small files saved on a device. They and analytics services help combine traffic data, such as popular pages and common exit points. A browser can block cookies, though doing so may change how parts of the website function.

What We Do With This Data

  • Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
  • Sending your search requests to the right partner service
  • Figuring out which pages people find useful and which need work
  • Tracking down and fixing technical issues
  • Showing ads that may line up with your interests

No Criminal-Record Data on File

We do not host, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The content identifies official custodians such as JDPSO, the 31st Judicial District Court clerk, BCII, and the Louisiana State Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry. Visitor information is not assembled into third-party dossiers or consumer reports, and this website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Third-Party Search Partners

Search boxes on this site are powered by outside companies. Anything you enter into those tools is processed under the partner's own privacy policy, not this one. Those partners set their own data-retention and sharing practices, and we do not control them. Review the partner's policy before submitting a search.

Links to Other Websites

Throughout the site we link to sheriff's office pages, court portals, state agency sites, legal aid groups, and third-party search tools. Clicking any of those links takes you off our site. At that point, their privacy policy governs your visit. Read it before sharing any personal details.

Certain advertising partners may track your activity across sites to show targeted ads. That tracking runs on their systems, not ours.

Who Might See Your Data

We do not sell personal data. Some information may end up with:

  • Search partners that handle queries you run on our site
  • Analytics services we use to track traffic and performance
  • Ad 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 safeguard the data we collect. But nothing connected to the internet is bulletproof. We do what we can to keep your information secure, though we cannot promise a breach will never happen.

Users Under 18

This site is meant for adults. We do not knowingly gather personal information from anyone under 18. If you think a minor has shared data with us, reach out and we'll delete it right away.

Your Data Rights

Rights may vary by residence and applicable law. Louisiana's Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, La. R.S. 51:1401 et seq., governs deceptive or unfair trade practices. Criminal-history dissemination and a person's Right to Review are separately addressed by La. R.S. 15:587-588. Subject to the law that applies, you may:

  • Ask for a copy of what we have on file about you
  • Have us fix information that is wrong
  • Request that we erase your data
  • Opt out of certain kinds of data processing

Updates to This Policy

This policy may be revised as practices or legal duties change. A revised version will appear here with a new effective date.

Effective date: July 26, 2026