Information You Submit
Search terms
A name or location entered in an embedded search tool is sent to the outside company that operates that tool. This site does not retain or log those search terms on its own system. The provider’s privacy terms apply to its handling of the query.
Messages
An email or contact submission may be kept long enough to read and answer it. Message content is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Automatic Technical Data
Ordinary server, analytics, and advertising systems may collect technical details when a page loads.
- The device’s Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and software version
- Device class and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when available
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the pages and may support advertising. Browser controls can reject or remove them, though some functions may work differently when cookies are blocked.
Reasons Data Is Used
Collected data supports limited operational needs.
- Operating the site and improving load speed
- Sending an entered query to the selected search provider
- Measuring which pages visitors find useful
- Diagnosing errors and technical failures
- Displaying advertising that may reflect general interests
Websites Beyond This Site
Links lead to official sources such as the Berkshire sheriff’s records page, the MA DOC records office, and the Massachusetts Trial Court portal, as well as outside search tools. Once a visitor follows a link, the destination’s privacy policy controls its data practices.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and tailor ads. That tracking is conducted by those providers, not within this site’s own records.
Parties That May Receive Data
Personal information is not sold. Limited data may be handled by:
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Analytics companies that measure visits
- Advertising networks that deliver ads
- Law enforcement or another public body acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
Standard safeguards are used to protect data within the site’s control. No internet service, storage platform, or transmission method can be guaranteed free from every security failure.
Visitors Under Eighteen
The service is intended for adults and does not knowingly seek information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted personal data may request its deletion through the contact page.
Available Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and proof of identity, a person may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal data held here
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Delete information that is eligible for erasure
- Opt out of certain forms of processing
Changes to This Notice
These practices may be revised as services or legal duties change. A revised notice takes effect when it is posted here with an updated effective date.