Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When you type a name or location into one of the search tools on our site, that input goes straight to the third-party provider that runs the search. They process it and return results. We do not store or log those search terms on our end.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If you send us an email or form message, we keep that message so we can reply. Your message stays within our team unless a valid legal duty requires disclosure.
Data We Gather Automatically
Every time a page on this site loads, our servers pick up some 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
We use cookies on this site. These small files let us see how visitors use the site, including which Benton County court records pages get traffic and where visitors leave. Your browser settings let you block cookies. Some parts of the site may behave differently if you do.
What We Do With This Data
- Keeping the site up, running, and loading quickly
- Sending search requests to the right partner service
- Understanding which Benton County and Missouri records pages people use
- Tracking down and fixing technical issues
- Showing ads that may line up with visitor interests
Links to Other Websites
Throughout the site we link to Missouri Case.net, Benton County offices, the Circuit Clerk, the Recorder of Deeds, the Sheriff's Office, Missouri state agencies, legal resources, and third-party search tools. Clicking any of those links takes you off our site. At that point, their privacy policy governs your visit. Read it before sharing personal details.
Missouri Sunshine Law provisions such as Section 610.011, RSMo and Section 610.023, RSMo concern government-record access and custodians. They do not make this private website a Benton County or Missouri government records custodian.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal data. Some information may end up with:
- 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
We follow standard security practices to safeguard the data we collect. Nothing connected to the internet is guaranteed to be secure. We work to protect information, but we cannot promise a breach will never happen.
Users Under 18
This site is meant for adults. We do not knowingly gather personal information from anyone under 18. If we learn that a minor has shared data with us, we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
- 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
We may change this privacy policy later. When we do, the updated version goes up on this page with a new effective date.