Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
Names, birth dates, or other terms entered in a sponsored search tool go directly to the outside company operating that tool. That provider processes the query and supplies its results. Elbert County Warrant Records 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 review it and provide a reply. Messages are not disclosed outside the organization unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
Normal server and analytics records may collect technical details when a page loads, including:
- The device's Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when available
- The date and time of each request
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small device files that can help measure traffic, popular pages, and navigation patterns. Analytics services may combine this information into usage reports. Visitors may block cookies through browser controls, although doing so can change how some features work.
What We Do With This Data
Collected technical and submitted information may be used for these operational purposes:
- Operating the website and improving load speed
- Routing search requests to the selected outside provider
- Measuring which information visitors use
- Finding and correcting security or technical faults
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests
No Warrant Data on File
Elbert County Warrant Records does not host, compile, maintain, or sell a database of individual warrants. Its general reference material identifies official routes such as the Elbert County Sheriff's Office, Elbert County Magistrate Court, Elbert County Clerk of Court, and city courts in Elberton or Bowman. The website is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports or third-party warrant profiles.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the sponsored search tools. Information submitted through one of those tools is governed by that company's privacy policy rather than this policy. Each provider controls its own retention, security, and disclosure practices. Review those terms before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to Georgia courts, the Elbert County Sheriff's Office, municipal sources, legal assistance, or outside search services. Once a visitor follows an external link, the destination's privacy rules control. Review them before providing personal information.
Some advertising companies may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and choose targeted advertisements. Elbert County Warrant Records does not control that independent tracking.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. Limited data can be available to:
- Search companies that process a visitor's query
- Analytics providers measuring traffic and performance
- Advertising networks placing website ads
- Government or law-enforcement bodies acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable, commonly used safeguards protect information under the website's control. No Internet service can guarantee perfect security, however, and no promise is made that unauthorized access or another breach can never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly seek personal information from anyone younger than eighteen. If information from a minor is identified, a request may be made for its prompt deletion.
Your Data Rights
Applicable Georgia privacy and consumer-protection law may provide rights concerning personal data. The Georgia Open Records Act, O.C.G.A. ยงยง 50-18-70 through 50-18-77, governs requests to Georgia public agencies, not access to data held by this private website. At a minimum, a visitor may:
- Ask what personal information is held
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Seek deletion of personal data
- Opt out of certain processing where that choice applies
Updates to This Policy
This privacy policy may be revised as practices or legal duties change. A revised version will be posted here with its new effective date, allowing visitors to review the current terms before continuing to use the website.
Effective date: September 10, 2026