Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name, date of birth, or other term entered in a search tool is sent directly to the outside company that operates that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies the results. Winston County Warrant Records does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
We retain an email you send so that our team can respond. We do not disclose the message outside our organization unless the law requires us to do so.
Data We Gather Automatically
Our servers receive certain technical information when a visitor loads a page:
- Page-view timestamps
- Your device's IP address
- The referring site, when one is available
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and the time spent on them
Cookies and Analytics
Cookies are small files saved on a device. We use them with analytics services to combine traffic data, such as which pages receive the most visits and where visits tend to end. You may block cookies through your browser settings, although doing so can change how some site features work.
What We Do With This Data
- Routing a search request to the appropriate partner service
- Maintaining site availability, speed, and performance
- Finding and correcting technical problems
- Learning which pages visitors use and which pages need attention
- Displaying advertising that may reflect your interests
No Warrant Data on File
Winston County Warrant Records does not host, maintain, compile, or sell a database of warrants or personal warrant information. The site provides general directions to the Winston County Circuit Clerk, the Winston County Circuit and District Courts, municipal courts, and the Winston County Sheriff's Office. Alabama has an internal Unified Judicial System Warrant Management System for authorized users, but research did not identify a public statewide warrant lookup. We are not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports or files about other people.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies power the search boxes on this site. Information submitted through a box is governed by that provider's privacy policy, including its rules for retention and disclosure. We do not control those practices. Read the provider's policy before entering a query.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Winston County courts, the Circuit Clerk, the Sheriff's Office, municipal court services, legal-aid resources, or outside search tools. Once you follow a link, the other site's privacy policy controls the visit. Review that policy before providing personal information.
Some advertising partners may track activity across websites to select ads. That tracking occurs through the partner's systems rather than ours.
Who Might See Your Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may be available to the following parties when needed for the stated function:
- Analytics providers that measure site use and performance
- Search partners that process a query you submit
- Advertising networks that serve ads on the site
- Government or law-enforcement authorities acting under a valid legal order
How We Protect Your Data
We use standard security measures to protect the information we collect. No internet-connected service can guarantee complete security, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If we learn that a minor submitted personal information, we will delete it.
Your Data Rights
Rights can vary based on where you live. The Alabama Public Records Law, Ala. Code §§ 36-12-40 through 36-12-45, governs access to qualifying government records and includes exemptions; it does not turn this private site into a government records custodian. For information held by Winston County courts, the judicial-branch exemption means the Circuit Clerk's own access process controls. Regardless of that public-records framework, you may ask us to:
- Provide a copy of personal information we hold about you
- Delete your personal information
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Stop certain forms of data processing
Updates to This Policy
We may revise this privacy policy. Any revised version will appear here with a new effective date, so review this page from time to time for changes in how information is handled.
Effective date: September 9, 2026