Information You Choose to Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
When a visitor types a name, location, or other terms into a search tool, the query is transmitted to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Macomb County Recent Arrests does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s privacy policy governs its receipt and handling of the query.
Email and Contact Messages
If someone sends an email or submits a contact message, we retain the supplied information as needed to read and answer the inquiry. Contact content is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Details Collected Automatically
Routine technical information may be recorded when a page loads. This information helps operate and understand the site and may include:
- The internet protocol address associated with the request
- The browser name and version in use
- Device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- Date and time information for the visit
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors move through the site and interact with its features. Browser controls can block or remove cookies. If cookies are disabled, parts of the site or services supplied by outside providers may behave differently.
Purposes for Using Information
- Operate the website and maintain reasonable performance
- Send search requests to the appropriate partner service
- Understand which Macomb County record guides visitors find useful
- Diagnose errors, broken pages, and other technical problems
- Display advertising that may be relevant to a visitor’s interests
Official Resources and Outside Links
The site links to the Macomb County Jail locator, Sheriff records pages, court services, Michigan Department of Corrections resources, Michigan VINE, legal information, and third-party search tools. Once a visitor follows one of those links, the destination’s own privacy terms apply. Government public-record access may also be governed by the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231, related exemptions, and the receiving agency’s procedures. Those rules do not replace the privacy policy of this private website.
Advertising providers may use their own technologies to observe activity across different websites and select interest-based advertisements. That tracking occurs on the provider’s systems rather than on systems controlled by Macomb County Recent Arrests.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Information may nevertheless be handled by limited categories of recipients when necessary:
- Search partners that process queries submitted through their tools
- Analytics providers that help measure site traffic and use
- Advertising networks that supply or measure advertisements
- Law-enforcement agencies or other government authorities responding to a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
Standard administrative and technical practices are used to protect information under our control. No website, transmission method, or internet-connected storage system can be guaranteed completely secure. We therefore cannot promise that an unauthorized access incident or other breach will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than 18
This website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted personal data may use the Contact Us page to request review and deletion.
Choices About Your Information
Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify the requester, a person may:
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about that person
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Ask that eligible personal information be erased
- Opt out of certain processing when that choice is legally available
These rights apply to information controlled by this site. Requests involving a Macomb County Sheriff record, court docket, JailTracker entry, or third-party search result must be sent to the organization that controls that record.
Revisions to This Notice
This privacy notice may be revised as site practices, service providers, or legal obligations change. A revised version becomes available on this page and will carry an updated effective date.