Information You Submit
Search Entries
A name or location entered in a search box is sent to the independent provider that operates that tool. Washington County Released Inmates does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages Sent to Us
If you email or submit a message, we retain it as needed to answer. We do not share the message outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data Collected
Routine server and analytics systems can record technical details when a page loads. Those details may include:
- Your Internet Protocol address.
- The browser and browser version in use.
- Your device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- The referring website, when available.
- The date and time of a request.
Cookies and Browser Controls
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. Most browsers let you reject or delete cookies, although some site features may work differently when cookies are blocked.
Reasons We Use Data
Collected data supports site operations and helps us understand performance. It may be used to:
- Operate the site and maintain reasonable speed.
- Send a submitted search to the chosen partner.
- Measure which pages visitors find useful.
- Detect and correct technical faults.
- Display advertising that may reflect general interests.
Privacy Beyond This Site
Links may lead to sheriff and corrections pages, release-record resources, government portals, or independent search services. Once you follow a link, the destination's privacy terms control its collection and use of data.
Some advertising providers may measure activity across websites to select ads. That tracking occurs through their systems and is governed by their policies.
When Data May Be Shared
We do not sell personal data. Information may still be handled by the following parties for defined purposes:
- Search partners processing a query.
- Analytics providers measuring site use.
- Advertising networks serving ads.
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Reasonable Security Measures
We use standard, reasonable practices to protect information under our control. No internet-connected service is completely secure, so we cannot promise that data will never be accessed, changed, lost, or disclosed without authorization.
Adults Only
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. Contact us if a minor submitted information so a deletion request can be reviewed.
Your Privacy Choices
Depending on applicable law and the data involved, you may ask us to:
- Provide a copy of personal data we hold.
- Correct inaccurate personal information.
- Delete information that can lawfully be erased.
- Stop certain forms of data processing.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as practices or legal duties change. The updated version will appear on this page with a new effective date.