Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
Search tools are operated by outside providers. Text entered in a search box is sent to that provider for processing and results. Madison County Warrant Records does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or other direct message may be retained long enough to respond and maintain necessary records. It is not shared beyond the organization unless disclosure is legally required.
Data We Gather Automatically
Standard server records may capture an IP address, browser and version, device and operating system, referring site, pages viewed, time spent, and page-view timestamps.
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files that help measure traffic and page use. Analytics providers may combine visit data into reports about site performance. Browser controls can block cookies, although some functions may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
Collected data may be used to operate and secure the website, route a search to the applicable provider, diagnose faults, improve useful pages, measure performance, and display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
No Warrant Data on File
Madison County Warrant Records does not host, compile, maintain, or sell a database of warrants or personal warrant records. It provides general civic information about the Madison County Clerk of Court, Madison County Sheriff, Iowa Courts Online, and Iowa Code Chapter 22. It is not a consumer reporting agency, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports about other people.
Third-Party Search Partners
An outside company powers each search box. Information submitted there is governed by that company's privacy policy and retention rules. Madison County Warrant Records does not control those practices. Review the provider's notice before entering personal data.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Madison County Sheriff, the Clerk and court portals, Iowa public-record resources, or outside services. Once a visitor leaves, the destination's privacy policy applies. Advertising providers may also use their own systems to track activity across websites for targeted ads.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to search partners that process a query, analytics vendors that measure use, advertising networks that serve ads, and a government or law-enforcement body acting under a valid legal demand.
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, commonly used safeguards are applied to information under this site's control. No internet service can guarantee perfect security, so a breach can never be ruled out completely.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. Information identified as a minor's data may be removed after a valid request.
Your Data Rights
Rights vary by residence and applicable law. Iowa Code Chapter 22 governs access to Iowa government public records, not private visitor analytics kept by this website. Subject to the law that applies, a visitor may ask what personal data is held, request correction or deletion, and object to certain processing.
Updates to This Policy
This policy may change as practices or legal duties change. A revised version will appear here with a new effective date.
Effective date: September 12, 2026