Information You Provide
Search Entries
When a name, place, or other query is entered into a search tool, the query is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our own systems.
Messages You Send
Information in an email or contact submission may be retained so we can respond. It is not shared outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data and Cookies
Like most websites, we may receive ordinary technical information when a page loads. This data helps us operate and improve the site.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- Referring website, when available
- Date and time of access
Cookies
Cookies help us understand how visitors use the site. Browser settings can block or remove cookies, although some features may work differently when cookies are disabled.
Why We Use Information
We use the information described above for ordinary website operations and to make the guide more useful.
- Maintain site performance and availability
- Send search requests to the appropriate partner service
- Understand which pages readers find useful
- Identify and address technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect general interests
Links and Advertising Partners
This guide links to official jail, court, sheriff, corrections, and public-record sources, as well as third-party search tools. Once you follow a link, that destination’s privacy policy and practices apply to your use of it.
Some advertising partners may measure activity across websites to deliver interest-based advertising on their own systems. We do not control those systems or their policies.
Limited Sharing
We do not sell personal information. Information may be available to the following parties when needed for the stated purpose or required by law.
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers that help us understand site use
- Advertising networks serving content on the site
- Law-enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order
Security Practices
We use reasonable security practices intended to protect information in our control. No internet-connected service can guarantee complete security, and we cannot promise that a transmission or system will be free from every risk.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information to us, contact us to request its deletion.
Your Information Choices
Subject to applicable law and the information we actually hold, a visitor may ask us to take the following actions.
- Provide a copy of personal information we retain
- Correct information that is inaccurate
- Delete information where appropriate
- Stop certain processing where an opt-out is available
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice as our practices or the site change. Any revision will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.