Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered into a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. We do not keep or log those search terms on our own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to us may be retained long enough to respond and maintain the related correspondence. It remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a visitor loads a page, servers may automatically receive basic technical and usage details:
- Page-view dates and timestamps
- Device type and operating system
- Browser name and version
- Referring website, when available
- Visited pages and time spent on them
- The device's assigned IP address
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files stored on a device. They and analytics services help us understand traffic in aggregate, including popular pages and common exit points. Browser controls can block cookies, although doing so may change how some site functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Diagnosing errors and other technical problems
- Routing a query to the selected search provider
- Maintaining site availability and performance
- Measuring which content is useful or needs improvement
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
We do not maintain, combine, or sell a database of personal criminal records. The site explains how to reach Lackawanna County police and court custodians, Lackawanna County Prison, the Pennsylvania State Police Central Repository, and the Pennsylvania Megan's Law Public Website. Pennsylvania's Criminal History Record Information Act, including 18 Pa.C.S. §§9102, 9121, and 9124, governs criminal-history information and dissemination by covered agencies. This private site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal files.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes shown on the site. Information submitted through a box is handled under that provider's policy. We cannot set or control a provider's retention and disclosure practices, so review its policy before running a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Lackawanna County offices, Pennsylvania courts, state agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this website, the destination's own privacy terms apply. Review them before providing personal details.
Advertising companies may use their systems to follow activity across websites and select targeted advertisements. We do not operate that cross-site tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold by us. It may be available to a limited group when needed:
- Advertising networks that serve material on the pages
- Analytics providers that measure use and performance
- Search providers that process a query sent through their tool
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal demand
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for information in our control. No internet-connected service can guarantee perfect security, 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 anyone younger than 18. If we learn that a minor supplied such data, we will take steps to delete it.
Your Data Rights
Rights can vary with residence and applicable law. Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. §§67.101–67.3104, governs access to records held by covered public agencies; it does not turn this private website into a county records office. Subject to the law that applies, a visitor may ask us to:
- Stop certain forms of data processing
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Delete eligible information
- Provide a copy of personal data held about the requester
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as services or practices change. A new version will be posted here and marked with its effective date.
Effective date: August 8, 2026