Data You Give Us Directly
Search Queries
A name, date of birth, or other term entered in a search box is sent directly to the outside company operating that tool. The provider processes the query and supplies its response. Shelby County Warrant Records does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages and Contact Submissions
An email or contact message may be retained so a response can be prepared. It remains within the site team unless disclosure is required by a valid legal obligation.
Data We Gather Automatically
When a page loads, the hosting systems may automatically receive routine technical information 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 and Analytics
Cookies are small files placed on a device to help measure how the website is used, including popular pages and points where visits end. Analytics providers combine traffic information for reporting. A browser can block cookies, although doing so may change how some site functions behave.
What We Do With This Data
- Operating the website and improving load performance
- Routing a submitted query to the selected search partner
- Understanding which pages are useful and which require improvement
- Diagnosing errors and other technical problems
- Displaying advertising that may reflect a visitor’s interests
No Warrant Data on File
Shelby County Warrant Records does not host, maintain, compile, or sell a database of warrants or personal warrant information. It provides general directions to the Shelby County Sheriff, Shelby County Circuit Clerk, Circuit and District Courts, and municipal courts. Alabama has no single public statewide warrant-search portal. The site is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and visitor information is not assembled into consumer reports or records about other people.
Third-Party Search Partners
Outside companies operate the search boxes that appear on some pages. Information submitted there is governed by the provider’s privacy policy rather than this one. Each provider controls its own retention and disclosure practices, so its terms should be reviewed before a query is sent.
Links to Other Websites
Links may lead to the Shelby County Sheriff, Alabama court services, municipal courts, legal resources, or outside search providers. Once a visitor follows an external link, the destination’s privacy rules apply. Those rules should be read before personal details are provided.
Some advertising providers may use activity across websites to select ads. That processing occurs through the provider’s systems.
Who Might See Your Data
Personal information is not sold. Limited information may be available to:
- 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
Reasonable, commonly used safeguards are applied to collected information. No internet-connected service can promise absolute security, so the site cannot guarantee that unauthorized access or a breach will never occur.
Users Under 18
The website is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. If information from a minor is identified, a request may be made for its deletion.
Your Data Rights
Rights concerning personal data can vary by place and applicable law. Alabama’s Open Records Act, Ala. Code § 36-12-40 et seq., governs access to eligible government records; it does not convert this private website’s visitor data into a county record. Subject to applicable law, a visitor may:
- 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
This policy may be revised as practices or legal requirements change. A revised version will appear on this page with its current effective date.
Effective date: September 9, 2026