Privacy Notice

This notice describes information collected when you use Ottawa County Released Inmates, why it is used, and when another party may receive it. By continuing to use the site, you accept the practices described here.

Information You Choose to Send

Terms Entered in Search Tools

When you type a name, place, or other term into a search box, that query is sent to the outside provider that operates the tool. We do not keep or log those search terms on our own systems.

Email and Contact Messages

We retain a message long enough to answer it and manage the related correspondence. We do not share contact messages outside our organization unless the law requires disclosure.


Technical Details Collected on Visits

Ordinary server, analytics, and advertising tools may collect basic technical data when a page loads, including:

  • Your internet protocol address.
  • The browser type and version in use.
  • Device category and operating system.
  • Pages opened and time spent on them.
  • The referring website, when one is supplied.
  • Date and time stamps for requests.

Cookie Controls

Cookies help measure how people use the site and support certain features. You can block cookies through browser settings, although doing so may cause parts of the site to work differently.


Purposes for Using Collected Data

Collected data supports routine site operation and service delivery. We use it to:

  • Operate the site and maintain reasonable performance.
  • Send a search request to the selected partner service.
  • Understand which pages visitors find useful.
  • Detect, diagnose, and repair technical faults.
  • Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.

Privacy After Following a Link

Links can lead to sheriff and corrections pages, release-record portals, government systems, and outside search tools. Once you leave, the destination's own privacy terms govern the visit.

Some advertising partners may measure activity across multiple sites to select ads. That tracking occurs on the partner's systems rather than ours.


Parties That May Receive Data

We do not sell personal information. Data may still be handled by service providers or disclosed where legally required, including:

  • Search partners that process submitted queries.
  • Analytics providers measuring site use.
  • Advertising networks serving and measuring ads.
  • Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.

Reasonable Security, Not a Guarantee

We use standard safeguards suited to this type of website. No internet-connected system is fully secure, so we cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.


Visitors Younger Than 18

This site is intended for adults, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian may contact us to request deletion if a minor submitted data.


Requests About Your Information

Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify the request, you may ask us to:

  • Provide a copy of personal data we hold.
  • Correct inaccurate personal information.
  • Erase eligible personal data.
  • Stop certain forms of processing.

Changes to This Privacy Notice

We may revise this notice as practices or legal requirements change. A revision will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.