Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered into a search tool is transmitted directly to the outside provider operating that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its response. Winn Parish Criminal History does not keep or record those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
Messages sent by email are retained as needed to respond. We keep those communications within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers automatically receive certain technical details whenever a visitor loads a page:
- Your device's assigned IP address
- Browser name and version
- Operating system and device category
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- A referring website, when available
- The date and time of each request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device to help measure how the service is used, such as which pages draw traffic and where visits end. Analytics providers combine this usage information into reports. You can block cookies through browser controls, although disabling them may change how some features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Maintaining site availability and performance
- Routing a search request to the appropriate outside provider
- Understanding which resources visitors use and where improvements are needed
- Diagnosing errors and other technical problems
- Presenting advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
Winn Parish Criminal History does not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. It provides general directions to records held by the Winn Parish Sheriff, the Eighth Judicial District Court and parish clerk, Louisiana State Police BCII, and the Louisiana State Police Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Visitor information is not compiled into a consumer report or a file about another person.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes. Information submitted through a tool is governed by that provider's privacy policy rather than this policy. Each provider controls its own retention and disclosure choices. Review those terms before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to sheriff, court, Louisiana agency, legal-aid, or outside search resources. Once you follow an external link, the destination's privacy rules apply. Read them before providing personal information.
Some advertising providers may measure activity across websites to select ads. That processing occurs through the provider's systems, not ours.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Information may be disclosed to these limited recipients:
- Outside search providers that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance
- Advertising networks serving ads on the pages
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard safeguards are used for information under our control. No internet-connected service can guarantee absolute security, however, so we cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
The service 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 remove it promptly.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary by residence. Louisiana's Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, R.S. 51:1401 et seq., and the Database Security Breach Notification Law, R.S. 51:3071 et seq., may apply in the circumstances they govern. Subject to applicable law, you may:
- Request access to personal information held about you
- Ask that inaccurate information be corrected
- Seek deletion where the law permits it
- Object to certain processing where an applicable right exists
Updates to This Policy
This privacy policy may be revised from time to time. A revised version will be posted here with a new effective date, so visitors should review it periodically for changes.
Effective date: July 26, 2026