Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
When a visitor enters a name, date of birth, or other term in a sponsored search tool, the outside provider operating that tool receives and processes the submission. Colbert County Warrant Records does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's policy, not this policy, controls its handling of the query.
Messages and Contact Submissions
If a visitor sends an email, the message and return address may be retained long enough to respond and maintain the exchange. Messages are not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law. Do not send warrant details or sensitive identifiers to the private site when the question belongs with Circuit Clerk Mark R. Eady, a municipal clerk, or the Colbert County Sheriff's Office.
Data We Gather Automatically
Normal server and analytics logs may receive technical information when a page loads. That information can include:
- the device's Internet Protocol address;
- browser type and version;
- device class and operating system;
- pages viewed and time spent on them;
- the referring site, when one is supplied; and
- the date and time of each request.
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files that can help measure traffic, page use, and where a visit ends. Analytics providers may combine visits into aggregate reports. A browser can reject or remove cookies, though some features may then work differently. Outside advertising or analytics companies may also place technology under their own policies.
What We Do With This Data
Collected technical or submitted information may be used for the following site functions:
- operating, securing, and improving page performance;
- passing a search request to the selected outside provider;
- measuring which reference pages visitors use;
- finding and repairing errors or misuse; and
- displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
The information is not assembled into an official Colbert County warrant file or an Alabama court record.
No Warrant Data on File
Colbert County Warrant Records does not host, maintain, compile, or sell a database of warrants or personal warrant records. It publishes general routing information for the Circuit Court of Alabama, Thirty-First Judicial Circuit, Colbert District Court, municipal courts, and the Sheriff's Office. Circuit Clerk Mark R. Eady and the county-level offices are based at the courthouse and sheriff complex in Tuscumbia. No single public statewide Alabama warrant search exists. Visitor information is not built into consumer reports, and the private site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies supply the sponsored search boxes found on some content pages. A search partner determines how it collects, keeps, shares, and prices information entered into its tool. Colbert County Warrant Records cannot control those decisions. Review the provider's privacy terms before sending a query, and do not treat a partner result as confirmation from Circuit Clerk Mark R. Eady, a Colbert municipal court, or the Sheriff's Office.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the official Colbert court site, the Sheriff's Office, Alabama judicial services, municipal courts, legal-help organizations, or outside search providers. Once a visitor follows an outbound link, the destination's privacy policy governs. Its content, data practices, security, availability, and charges are outside this site's control.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across sites and select ads. Any such tracking is subject to the provider's policy.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. Limited information may be available to these categories when needed:
- the search provider that processes a query submitted to its tool;
- analytics vendors that measure traffic and performance;
- advertising networks that deliver ads; and
- a government or law-enforcement body acting under valid legal process.
How We Protect Your Data
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used for information within this site's control. No online system can promise perfect security, uninterrupted availability, or protection from every breach. Visitors should avoid submitting sensitive facts when an official court or sheriff channel is the proper destination.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly seek personal information from anyone younger than 18. If information from a minor is identified, a deletion request may be made so the material can be removed where it remains within this site's control. Official juvenile court and law-enforcement files are governed by separate Alabama confidentiality rules.
Your Data Rights
Depending on applicable law and the data held by this private site, a visitor may ask to:
- receive a copy of personal information on file;
- correct inaccurate personal information;
- request deletion of personal information; or
- opt out of certain processing where that choice applies.
The Alabama Public Records Act, Section 36-12-40, addresses public writings held by Alabama government custodians, not private visitor data. Requests for Colbert County court or sheriff records should follow the official office's process. Section 36-12-45 permits written procedures and calls for a specific request and Alabama-residency certification.
Updates to This Policy
This policy may be revised as site practices or legal requirements change. A replacement becomes effective when it is posted, and the date below will be updated. Visitors should review the current version before submitting information.
Effective date: September 9, 2026