Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name or place entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside provider that operates that tool. The provider processes the request and supplies its results. We do not keep or log those search terms on our own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email sent to us may be retained so it can be answered. The message remains within our organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers receive basic technical details when a page loads:
- Page-view dates and times
- Your device's assigned IP address
- Browser name and version
- Operating system and device type
- Visited pages and time spent on them
- The referring website, when one is supplied
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device. They help measure traffic, popular pages, and where visits end. Analytics providers combine that usage data for reporting. A browser can block cookies, though some website functions may then work differently.
What We Do With This Data
- Route a submitted search to the correct partner service
- Maintain performance and website availability
- Find and correct technical faults
- Measure which pages are useful or need improvement
- Display advertising that may reflect inferred interests
No Criminal-Record Data on File
This site does not maintain, assemble, or sell a database of personal criminal records. It publishes general directions to Lewis County Sheriff's Office, local courts, Washington State Patrol, and the Washington Sex Offender Public Registry. Visitor data is not turned into consumer reports or third-party criminal-history files, and this site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Official agency disclosure remains subject to the Washington Public Records Act, while state criminal-history dissemination, review, and correction are governed by chapter 10.97 RCW.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes. Information entered there is governed by the provider's privacy policy, including its retention and sharing rules. Review those terms before submitting a query because we do not control the provider's practices.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to sheriff, court, state-agency, legal-aid, or third-party service pages. Once you leave this website, the destination's privacy rules apply. Read them before providing personal information.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select targeted ads.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal data is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- Analytics services that measure traffic and performance
- Search providers that process submitted queries
- Advertising networks that serve material on these pages
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, standard security measures are used to protect collected data. No internet service is completely secure, however, so protection against every breach cannot be guaranteed.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18 and will delete such information when its presence is brought to our attention.
Your Data Rights
Rights may vary with where a user lives. Washington's Consumer Protection Act, chapter 19.86 RCW, and other applicable privacy law may provide additional remedies. Subject to the law and available records, you may:
- Request access to personal information held about you
- Ask that inaccurate data be corrected
- Seek deletion of eligible personal data
- Object to certain processing where the law permits
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised. A new version becomes available on this page with its updated effective date.
Effective date: August 10, 2026