Last Updated: March 21, 2025
Table of Contents
- Overview
- How Do We Collect Personal Information
- The Types of Personal Information We May Collect From You
- How We Use Your Personal Information
- How We Disclose Personal Information
- Children's Privacy
- Information Security
- Cookies and Similar Technology
- Your Marketing Preferences
- Additional Information for Residents of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and other U.S. States with Similar Privacy Laws
- International Data Transfers
- Shine the Light Disclosure
- Updates to the Policy
- Contact Us
Overview
This Privacy Policy explains how California Arrest APIs, our subsidiaries and affiliates, process personal information when you interact with us online, via our websites and apps, and offline, telephonically or in person.
How Do We Collect Personal Information
From you. We may collect personal information and other information that you voluntarily provide when you take certain actions, such as when you register for one of our Services (such as when you become a California Arrest APIs subscriber), request information about available subscription options, order a subscription to our Services, pay your bill online, or otherwise use our Services.
From devices you use when you interact with us online. This includes information collected through our Services and automatically from devices you use to connect to our Services. For more information about this, please see our Cookies and similar technologies section below.
From you in person.
The Types of Personal Information We May Collect From You
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect the following information:
- Contact Information, such as your name, company, title, zip code, country, work address, email address, telephone number, or other similar identifiers.
- Subscription-related Information, such as type of employment, organization name, organization type, field of interest, and locations of interest.
- Financial and Payment Information, such as credit card details, bank account number, financial information, and payment preferences.
- Account Information, such as a username and password, profile details you choose to provide, and feedback and reviews you may provide on our Services.
- Activity Information, such as information we collect when you access and interact with our Services, including browser or device model and settings, operating system, and unique identifiers, clickstream data, cookies and local Storage, browsing history, search history, web-based location, IP address, geolocation, and any other Internet usage information our Services may automatically record when you visit. For more information about cookies and similar technologies, please refer to the section Cookies and Similar Technologies below.
- Inferences, such as inferences drawn from any of the personal information identified and discussed in this Privacy Policy.
- Other Personal Information you provide, such as the content provided either in your communications with us, including interactions with us online, in-person, or on the phone.
How We Use Your Personal Information
We may use your information for the following reasons, depending on your relationship with us:
- To provide you the products and services requested.
- To communicate with you, such as when we send a welcome email and to verify email ownership, respond to your inquiries and send you communications subscriptions, and any other communications regarding our products and services. This may also include when we send you administrative e-mail notifications, such as security, or support and maintenance advisories.
- To provide, market, and develop our products and services, including to maintain our websites and mobile applications, troubleshoot, provide customer and technical support, conduct data analysis, test and research, and better understand the interests of our users, readers, and subscribers who use our services and products.
- To conduct marketing research.
- To understand how you interact with our Services and personalize the product experience and content (including advertising and messaging campaigns).
- To maintain the safety, security, and integrity of our Services, for example, by authenticating users and providing account security and fraud detection. We may also use your information to monitor, detect, and prevent fraud and improper or illegal activity.
- To debug our systems, to secure our online services, including our network and websites, and to debug our online services.
- To send you surveys, news and/or marketing communications (by email, phone, or text) subject to your marketing preferences and choices, including information about us or offerings we think may be of interest to you.
- To conduct market research and develop quality assurance, including to study, develop, and improve our products and services. This may include measuring and analyzing audience traffic, including tracking user interests, trends, and patterns. We may also aggregate, anonymize, and/or de-identify personal information we collect and use it for any purpose, including product development and improvement activities.
- To comply with legal requirements and/or to investigate or address claims or disputes relating to your use of our Services. This would include the use of your information to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, to defend ourselves in litigation and investigations, and to prosecute litigations.
- To facilitate the creation and maintenance of, as well as to secure, your subscription account.
- To help recognize you as a previous visitor and save and remember your preferences and settings and deliver to you appropriate interest-based content.
- To conduct internal business purposes, including data analysis, audits, and enhancing our services. We may also use inferences drawn from personal information to create a profile reflecting your preferences, so we can tailor our services to you.
- To collect analytics to understand how our Services are used and to improve them over time.
- To process and complete transactions, including collecting payment and contact information to process your transactions and deliver our Services to you.
How We Disclose Personal Information
We may disclose some or all of the personal information collected from or about you with any of the following entities and for any of the following purposes:
- Service Providers and Company Affiliates. We may provide personal information to vendors, payment processors, contractors, and business and service partners who provide services to us, including analysis firms and others.
- Government, regulatory, or law enforcement agencies. We reserve the right to disclose your information to respond to valid information requests from government authorities and judicial requests, to investigate potential fraud, or where otherwise required by law. We may disclose your personal information where we believe the disclosure is necessary or appropriate to comply with regulatory or legal requirements, or to protect the safety, rights, or property of ourselves and others and to exercise, establish, or defend our legal rights.
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, or business transfer. If we sell all or a part of our company, are part of a merger, consolidation, restructuring, and/or sale of assets or other corporate change, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
- At your direction. We may disclose your personal information at your direction or with your consent.
- Aggregate Data. We may disclose your personal information in an aggregated or non-identifying form or otherwise in a form that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.
Children's Privacy
You must be 18 years or older to use our Services. Our Services are for a general audience, are not targeted to children, and do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 years of age.
You may have additional rights related to these technologies depending on your state of residency, as outlined in the section below on additional information for residents of certain U.S. states.
Information Security
We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, personnel, and physical measures designed to safeguard information in its possession against loss, theft, unauthorized use, disclosure, or modification. However, the confidentiality of information transmitted over the Internet cannot be guaranteed. We urge you to exercise caution when transmitting personal information over the internet. We cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will not gain access to your information; therefore, when submitting personal information to us, you do so at your own risk.
Cookies and Similar Technology
We use various tools to collect data when you visit our sites and apps, including cookies, pixels, local Storage, and other similar technologies. Some of these technologies store data in the browser or on your device. Other technologies may use network-related or other information to recognize your device (e.g., IP address). Our Services use these technologies, for example, when you first request a web page and data is then stored on your computer or other device so the website or mobile application can access personal information when you make subsequent requests for pages from that Service. These technologies may also be used to collect and store information about your usage of the Services, such as pages you have visited, other content you viewed, and search history. Additionally, we may these technologies to collect analytics and measure the use of our Services.
We may also use these technologies to gather personal information about how you view and use our Services and content and to connect your activity with other data we store about you. We may collect your personally identifiable information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use the Services. The use of these technologies helps us serve you better by understanding what you are interested in, tracking trends, saving your preferences, and storing information you may want to retrieve on a regular basis.
Your web browser can be set to allow you to control these technologies, such as whether you will accept cookies, reject cookies, or to notify you each time a cookie is sent to your browser. If your browser is set to reject cookies, websites that are cookie-enabled will not recognize you when you return to the website, and some website functionality may be lost. The Help section of your browser may tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting these technologies, such as cookies. To find out more about cookies, visit https://www.aboutcookies.org. Depending on the make and model of your phone, you may be able to use device settings to opt out of the use of certain device IDs for targeted advertising. For more information about Google Analytics, please review the site How Google uses data when you use our partners sites or apps, located at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. To opt out of Google Analytics specifically, please go to https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Some browsers permit the user to send a Do Not Track ( DNT ) preference to websites that the user visits indicating that the user does not wish to be tracked over time and across websites. Because there is not yet a common understanding of how to interpret DNT, we do not currently respond to the DNT signal on our websites. We do, however, respond to global privacy preferences when required by law.
Your Marketing Preferences
We may periodically send promotional materials or notifications related to our Services. If you no longer wish to receive promotional marketing materials from us, you may opt out of receiving such materials. You may unsubscribe from receiving marketing or other commercial emails from us by following the instructions included in the email.
There are certain service notifications and other non-promotional emails that you may not opt out of, such as notifications of changes to our Services or policies.
Additional Information for Residents of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Other U.S. States with Similar Privacy Laws
Depending on where you live, you may have certain additional rights regarding your personal information. This section provides information for consumers residing in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Other U.S. States with Similar Privacy Laws (Applicable States) in connection with the laws in those states, and other states with similar privacy laws (Applicable Laws). Under these Applicable Laws, and for purposes of this Section, Personal Data and/or Personal Information generally mean information that identifies, relates to, or describes a resident or household in one of the Applicable States, and, for Oregon residents, may also include information that is linkable or linked to a device. Personal Information and/or Personal Data does not include publicly available information; lawfully obtained, truthful information that is a matter of public concern; information that has been deidentified or aggregated; or other information covered by certain sector-specific privacy laws, as consistent with state law. We do not reidentify Personal Data and/or Personal Information that has been deidentified. Depending on your state of residence and under Applicable Laws, this may be considered "sharing", "selling", or targeted advertising. This Section provides details about the categories of Personal Data and/or Personal Information of consumers in Applicable States, and other U.S. states with similar privacy laws, that we have collected, disclosed, processed for purposes of targeted advertising, "shared", or "sold" during the last 12 months, as well as rights consumers have under Applicable Laws.
Categories of Personal Data and/or Personal Information Collected, Disclosed, "Shared", "Sold", or Processed for Targeted Advertising:
The categories of Personal Data and/or Personal Information that we, under Applicable Laws, collected, disclosed, "shared", processed for purposes of targeted advertising, or "sold" are below, along with the purposes for processing, and categories of third parties to whom each category of Personal Data and/or Personal Information was disclosed, "shared", "sold", or processed for the purpose of targeted advertising. Please note that we process some categories of Personal Data and/or Personal Information in connection with targeted advertising, which could be considered "sharing" or "selling" under certain Applicable Laws. Depending on how you interact with us, we may not have processed Personal Information about you for each (or any) of these purposes. Additionally, we do not knowingly sell, share, or process Personal Data and/or Personal Information of children under 13 years of age.
We have provided detailed descriptions below on the data collection, use, and disclosure practices of our companies depending on which service you use.
California Arrest APIs Users:
The below chart applies to ArrestAPI.com.
Category of Personal Information Collected |
Categories of Parties to Whom Personal Information Is Disclosed |
Categories of Third Parties to Whom Personal Information is Sold or Shared |
Sold or Processed for Targeted Advertising, depending on Applicable Law |
Identifiers, such as name, IP address, email address, and online and device identifiers |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
N/A |
Personal information, as defined in the California Customer Records law, such as contact and financial information |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
N/A |
Characteristics of protected classifications under California law, such as age and gender |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
N/A |
Commercial information, such as transaction information and purchase history |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
N/A |
Internet or network activity information, such as browsing history and interactions with our websites or apps |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
N/A |
Geolocation data, such as device location |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
N/A |
Audio, electronic, visual and other similar information, such as call recordings |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
N/A |
Professional or employment-related information, such as work history and prior employer |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
N/A |
Inferences drawn from any of the Personal Information listed above to create a profile or summary about, for example, an individual's preferences and characteristics |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
N/A |
Please note that we may process Personal Data and/or Personal Information in each of the above categories in order to protect ours and others rights, and/or to complete a merger or sale of assets or other corporate transaction. Please note that we do not sell Personal Data and/or Personal Information for monetary consideration.
Under certain Applicable Laws, "sale" (and "share" in California) does not include, for example, the transfer of Personal Data and/or Personal Information as an asset that is part of a merger, bankruptcy, or other similar transaction involving all or any portion of our business.
Sensitive Personal Information
We do not process sensitive Personal Information for purposes other than
those permitted by Applicable Laws (such as, in California, to provide the
services and for security purposes).
Data Retention
We will retain Personal Data and/or Personal Information from or about you as
reasonably necessary and proportionate to achieve the purpose(s) for which the
Personal Information was collected or processed as outlined in this Section
unless a longer retention period is required or allowed by law.
Purposes
We may use this personal information for the following purposes, including commercial purposes:
- to operate, manage, and maintain our business;
- to provide our Services;
- to accomplish our business purposes and objectives;
- to develop, improve, repair, and maintain our Services;
- to engage in marketing and targeted advertising;
- to conduct research and analytics;
- to take quality assurance and safety assurance measures;
- to conduct risk assessments and effectuate security controls;
- to detect and prevent fraud;
- to verify your identity;
- to conduct audits and other internal functions;
- to comply with the law, legal process, and internal policies;
- to maintain records; and
- to exercise and defend legal claims.
Depending on your interactions with us, we may not have used Personal Data and/or Personal Information collected about that resident for each (or any) of these purposes.
Sources of Personal Information
In general, we only collect Personal Data and/or Personal Information that is reasonably necessary for and proportional to the purposes for which we process it. We collect this Personal Data and/or Personal Information directly from residents of Applicable States themselves; and sources of demographic and other information, including through devices you used to interact with us through our Services. All sources of personal information collected are noted in the How Do We Collect Personal Information and The Types of Personal Information We May Collect From You sections above.
Your Privacy Rights Under Applicable State Laws
If you are a resident of an Applicable State or another U.S. state with similar privacy laws, you may have the following rights with respect to any information about you that constitutes Personal Information or Personal Data.
We are required by law to verify your identity in connection with any request in order to prevent unauthorized access of your data. Failure to verify your identity may result in your request not being processed. Where required by applicable law, we will notify you if we deny your request and notify you of the reasons we are unable to honor your request.
Right to Know and Access: You may request to access the following information we have collected and maintain about you in a portable form:
- The specific pieces of Personal Data and/or Personal Information we collected about you;
- The categories of Personal Data and/or Personal Information we collected about you and the categories of sources;
- The business or commercial purpose for collecting, disclosing, Personal Information about you; and,
- The categories of Personal Data and/or Personal Information about you that we, shared, or otherwise disclosed and the categories of third parties (or, depending on your state of residence, a list of specific third parties) to whom we, shared, or otherwise disclosed that Personal Data and/or Personal Information.
Please note that, in some instances, we may decline to honor your request or only honor your request in part, where, for example, we are unable to verify your identity or an exception to this right applies.
Right to Delete: You may request that we delete the Personal Data and/or Personal Information we have collected from you. Please note that, in some instances, we may decline to honor your request or only honor your request in part, where, for example, we are unable to verify your identity or an exception to this right applies.
Opt Out of "Sale", "Shares", and Targeted Advertising: Depending on the state you reside in, you have the right to opt out of the "sale" of your data, the disclosure of your data for cross-context behavioral advertising/targeted advertising (known as a "share" in California). We also honor alternative opt-out signals, such as the GPC. We process opt-out preference signals in a frictionless manner. Please note that we do not sell Personal Information and/or Personal Data for monetary consideration.
Right to Correction: You have a right to request the correction of inaccurate Personal Data and/or Personal Information that we may have on file about you. Please note that, in some instances, we may decline to honor your request or only honor your request in part, where, for example, we are unable to verify your identity or an exception to this right applies.
Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right to be free from unlawful discrimination for exercising your above-listed rights under the CCPA.
Right to Appeal: Depending on your state of residence, you may have the right to request an appeal of our action in response to a consumer request. Please see below for how to submit an appeal.
Authorized Agents
Depending on state of residence, consumers may have the right to submit a request through an authorized agent. If you are an authorized agent acting on behalf of a consumer to exercise a privacy right discussed in this policy, you must be able to demonstrate that you have the requisite authorization to act on behalf of the consumer. We may also contact the consumer directly to verify his or her own identity and that the consumer granted you authorization to act on their behalf as an authorized agent. Depending on the Applicable State, an authorized agent may also be permitted to act on behalf of a consumer in order to exercise certain opt-out rights. If you are an authorized agent trying to exercise rights on behalf of a consumer, please contact us at the contact information above with supporting verification information, which should include proof that you have the consumer's authorization to act. Under certain circumstances, we may also require you to prove and verify your identity if you are acting as an authorized agent on behalf of a consumer.
To Exercise Rights:
California Arrest APIs does not share or sell personal information to third parties and only maintains your personal information for the purpose of providing you a service.
California Arrest APIs Users:
The below chart applies to ArrestAPI.com.
California Arrest APIs provides business-to-business services. This means that Personal Data and/or Personal Information we collect, other than from California residents, is excluded from certain U.S. state privacy laws. While we are not required by certain Applicable Laws to respond to consumer requests from residents of certain Applicable States, we will, as a courtesy, endeavor to reply to consumer requests from residents of Virginia with business-to-business data so long as doing so does not conflict with applicable law or a legitimate purpose allowing or requiring us to protect the Personal Information from disclosure. We also reserve the right to verify your identity in conjunction with any such Virginia resident courtesy request.
The below applies to California residents and their Personal Information for the above services:
Category of Personal Information Collected |
Categories of Parties to Whom Personal Information Is Disclosed |
Categories of Third Parties to Whom Personal Information is "Sold" or "Shared" |
Identifiers, such as name, IP address, email address, and online and device identifiers |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
Personal information, as defined in the California Customer Records law, such as contact and financial information |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
Characteristics of protected classifications under California law, such as age or gender |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
Commercial information, such as transaction information and purchase history |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
Biometric information |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
Internet or network activity information, such as browsing history and interactions with our websites or apps |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
Geolocation data, such as device location |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
Audio, electronic, visual and other similar information, such as call recordings |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
Professional or employment-related information, such as work history and prior employer |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
Inferences drawn from any of the Personal Information listed above to create a profile or summary about, for example, an individual's preferences and characteristics |
Service providers, Company Affiliates, and other providers or partners that support our operational business purposes |
N/A |
Please note that we may process Personal Information in each of the above categories in order to protect ours and others rights, and/or to complete a merger or sale of assets or other corporate transaction.
Under California, "sale" and "share" do not include, for example, the transfer of Personal Information as an asset that is part of a merger, bankruptcy, or other similar transaction involving all or any portion of our business.
Sensitive Personal Information
We do not process sensitive Personal Information for purposes other than those permitted by applicable law (such as, in California, to provide the services and for security purposes).
Data Retention
We will retain Personal Information from or about you as reasonably necessary
and proportionate to achieve the purpose(s) for which the Personal Information
was collected or processed as outlined in this Section unless a longer
retention period is required or allowed by law.
Purposes
We may use this personal information for the following purposes, including commercial purposes:
- to operate, manage, and maintain our business;
- to provide our Services;
- to accomplish our business purposes and objectives;
- to develop, improve, repair, and maintain our Services;
- to engage in marketing and targeted advertising;
- to conduct research and analytics;
- to take quality assurance and safety assurance measures;
- to conduct risk assessments and effectuate security controls;
- to detect and prevent fraud;
- to verify your identity;
- to conduct audits and other internal functions;
- to comply with the law, legal process, and internal policies;
- to maintain records; and
- to exercise and defend legal claims.
Depending on your interactions with us, we may not have used Personal Information collected about that resident for each (or any) of these purposes.
Sources of Personal Information
We collect this Personal Information directly from California residents themselves, and sources of demographic and other information, including through devices you used to interact with us through our Services. All sources of personal information collected are noted in the How Do We Collect Personal Information and The Types of Personal Information We May Collect From You sections above.
Your Privacy Rights Under Applicable State Law
California residents have certain rights with respect to their Personal Information, as described below. As described above, we will, as a courtesy, endeavor to reply to consumer requests from residents of Virginia with business-to-business data so long as doing so does not conflict with applicable law or a legitimate purpose allowing or requiring us to protect the Personal Information from disclosure.
We are required by law to verify your identity in connection with any request in order to prevent unauthorized access of your data. Failure to verify your identity may result in your request not being processed. Where required by applicable law, we will notify you if we deny your request and notify you of the reasons we are unable to honor your request.
Right to Know and Access Personal Information: You may request to access the following information we have collected and maintain about you:
- The specific pieces of Personal Information we collected about you;
- The categories of Personal Information we collected about you and the categories of sources;
- The business or commercial purpose for collecting, disclosing, Personal Information about you; and,
- The categories of Personal Information about you that we, shared, or otherwise disclosed and the categories of third parties to whom we, shared, or otherwise disclosed that Personal Information.
Please note that, in some instances, we may decline to honor your request or only honor your request in part, where, for example, we are unable to verify your identity or an exception to this right applies.
Deletion of Personal Information: You may request that we delete the Personal Information we have collected from you. Please note that, in some instances, we may decline to honor your request or only honor your request in part, where, for example, we are unable to verify your identity or an exception to this right applies.
"Do Not Sell or Share" Personal Information: As noted above in this section, we disclose some categories of Personal Information in connection with certain types of advertisements that may be considered a "share" or "sale" under the CCPA. We also honor alternative opt-out signals, such as the GPC. We process opt-out preference signals in a frictionless manner. Please note that we do not sell Personal Information for monetary consideration.
Correction of Inaccurate Personal Information: You have a right to request the correction of inaccurate Personal Information that we may have on file about you. Please note that, in some instances, we may decline to honor your request or only honor your request in part, where, for example, we are unable to verify your identity or an exception to this right applies.
Non-Discrimination: You have the right to be free from unlawful discrimination for exercising your above-listed rights under the CCPA.
Authorized Agent
California consumers may have the right to submit a request through an authorized agent. If you are an authorized agent acting on behalf of a consumer to exercise a privacy right discussed in this section, you must be able to demonstrate that you have the requisite authorization to act on behalf of the consumer. We may also contact the consumer directly to verify his or her own identity and that the consumer granted you authorization to act on their behalf as an authorized agent. An authorized agent may also be permitted to act on behalf of a consumer in order to exercise certain opt-out rights. If you are an authorized agent trying to exercise rights on behalf of a consumer, please contact us at the contact information above with supporting verification information, which should include proof that you have the consumer's authorization to act. Under certain circumstances, we may also require you to prove and verify your identity if you are acting as an authorized agent on behalf of a consumer.
To Exercise Rights:
If you are a California resident, please visit our "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information and Opt Out of Targeted Advertising" page in order to exercise your Right to Opt Out of the Sale or Sharing of your Personal Information. California Arrest APIs does not sell personal information and only shares information necessary to deliver services requested.
In order to exercise your other rights described above, please call us at (279) 221-7561 or submit a request through this linked form using the op-out button. Additionally, we may need to obtain information about you or your specific request in order to verify your identity and respond.
Sensitive Personal Information.We do not process sensitive Personal Information for purposes other than those permitted by applicable law (such as, in California, to provide the services and for security purposes).
Data Retention.We will retain Personal Information from or about you as reasonably necessary and proportionate to achieve the purpose(s) for which the Personal Information was collected or processed as outlined in this Section unless a longer retention period is required or allowed by law.
Purposes
We may use this Personal Information for the following purposes, including commercial purposes:
- to operate, manage, and maintain our business;
- to provide our Services;
- to accomplish our business purposes and objectives;
- to develop, improve, repair, and maintain our Services;
- to engage in marketing and targeted advertising;
- to conduct research and analytics;
- to take quality assurance and safety assurance measures;
- to conduct risk assessments and effectuate security controls;
- to detect and prevent fraud;
- to verify your identity;
- to conduct audits and other internal functions;
- to comply with the law, legal process, and internal policies;
- to maintain records; and
- to exercise and defend legal claims.
Depending on your interactions with us, we may not have used Personal Information collected about that resident for each of these purposes.
Sources of Personal Information
We collect this Personal Information directly from California residents themselves, as well and sources of demographic and other information, including through devices you used to interact with us through our Services. All sources of personal information collected are noted in the How Do We Collect Personal Information and The Types of Personal Information We May Collect From You sections above.
Your Privacy Rights Under Applicable State Law
California residents have certain rights with respect to their Personal Information, as described below.
We are required by law to verify your identity in connection with any request in order to prevent unauthorized access of your data. Failure to verify your identity may result in your request not being processed. Where required by applicable law, we will notify you if we deny your request and notify you of the reasons we are unable to honor your request.
Right to Know and Access Personal Information: You may request to access the following information we have collected and maintain about you:
- The specific pieces of Personal Information we collected about you;
- The categories of Personal Information we collected about you and the categories of sources;
- The business or commercial purpose for collecting, disclosing, or selling Personal Information about you; and,
- The categories of Personal Information about you that we, shared, or otherwise disclosed and the categories of third parties to whom we sold, shared, or otherwise disclosed that Personal Information.
Please note that, in some instances, we may decline to honor your request or only honor your request in part, where, for example, we are unable to verify your identity or an exception to this right applies.
Deletion of Personal Information: You may request that we delete the Personal Information we have collected from you. Please note that, in some instances, we may decline to honor your request or only honor your request in part, where, for example, we are unable to verify your identity or an exception to this right applies.
"Do Not Sell or Share" Personal Information: As noted above in this section, we do not disclose Personal Information in connection with certain types of advertisements that may be considered a "share" or "sale" under the CCPA. We process opt-out preference requests frictionless manner. Please note that we do not sell Personal Information for monetary consideration.
Correction of Inaccurate Personal Information: You have a right to request the correction of inaccurate Personal Information that we may have on file about you. Please note that, in some instances, we may decline to honor your request or only honor your request in part, where, for example, we are unable to verify your identity or an exception to this right applies.
Non-Discrimination: You have the right to be free from unlawful discrimination for exercising your above-listed rights under the CCPA.
Authorized Agent
California consumers may have the right to submit a request through an authorized agent. If you are an authorized agent acting on behalf of a consumer to exercise a privacy right discussed in this section, you must be able to demonstrate that you have the requisite authorization to act on behalf of the consumer. We may also contact the consumer directly to verify his or her own identity and that the consumer granted you authorization to act on their behalf as an authorized agent. An authorized agent may also be permitted to act on behalf of a consumer in order to exercise certain opt-out rights. If you are an authorized agent trying to exercise rights on behalf of a consumer, please contact us at the contact information above with supporting verification information, which should include proof that you have the consumer's authorization to act. Under certain circumstances, we may also require you to prove and verify your identity if you are acting as an authorized agent on behalf of a consumer.
To Exercise Rights:
If you are a California resident, please visit our "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information and Opt Out of Targeted Advertising" page in order to exercise your Right to Opt Out of the Sale or Sharing of your Personal Information.
In order to exercise your other rights described above, please call us at (279) 221-7561or submit a request through email at legal@arrestapi.com. Authorized agents may submit requests through the same email address. Additionally, we may need to obtain information about you or your specific request in order to verify your identity and respond.
International Data Transfers
We are based in the United States. No information received as part of our service may be sent outside of the United States for any reason.
Shine the Light Disclosure
We do not disclose personal information as defined by California Civil Code § 1798.83 (the Shine the Light Law) with third parties, for their direct marketing purposes. If you are a California resident, you may request information about our compliance with the Shine the Light Law by sending an email to legal@arrestapi.com or by sending a letter to California Arrest APIs at, 1401 21st Street, Suite R, Sacramento CA 95811. Any such request must include Request for California Privacy Information in the subject line and include your name, street address, city, state, and ZIP code. Please note that we are only required to respond to one request per customer each year, and we are not required to respond to requests made by means other than through the email address or mailing address referenced above.
Updates to the Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. To the extent permitted by law, any changes to our Privacy Policy will be posted to the websites and will become effective upon posting. Any changes will be effective only after the effective date of the change and will not affect any dispute arising prior to the effective date of the change.
Contact Us
We welcome all requests, suggestions and questions concerning our use of your personal Information. All such communication should be directed to legal@arrestapi.comor call us at (279) 221-7561.