Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or location entered in a search tool is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its results. Mason County Criminal History does not retain or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or other direct message may be kept long enough to read and answer it. It remains within the operating team unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, servers may receive routine technical details about the visit:
- 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 help show which pages are used, how visitors move through the site, and where a session ends. Analytics vendors combine that traffic into broader reports. A browser can block cookies, although some functions may then behave differently.
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
Mason County Criminal History does not maintain, compile, or sell a database of personal criminal records. Its content identifies official custodians, including Mason County courts, the Sheriff's Office, Washington State Patrol, and the Washington Sex Offender Public Registry. The site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Visitor data is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party criminal profiles.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies supply the search boxes. Information entered there is governed by the provider's policy, retention rules, and sharing practices rather than this policy. Review those terms before sending a query because this site cannot control the provider's processing.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Mason County offices, Washington court portals, state agencies, legal resources, or outside search services. Once a visitor follows one, the destination's privacy policy controls. Review it before providing 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
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- 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
Reasonable security practices are used for data within the site's control. No internet service can guarantee perfect protection, so a breach or unauthorized access cannot be ruled out.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. A verified request concerning a minor's submitted information will be handled by deleting that data.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary with a visitor's location and the law that applies. Washington's Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW, and Criminal Records Privacy Act, chapter 10.97 RCW, govern government records and criminal-history dissemination; they do not turn this private site into a public agency. Subject to applicable law, a visitor 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. A new version takes effect when posted here with an updated effective date.
Effective date: August 10, 2026