Information You Hand Us Directly
What You Type Into a Search
When you enter a name or a place into a lookup tool on this site, that text is passed to the outside company that powers the search. That partner runs the query and returns results. We do not keep a copy of those search terms on our end, and we do not log them. The third-party provider handles the request under its own rules, so what it does with the query is covered by its policy, not ours.
Notes and Form Submissions
If you email us or send a message through a contact form, we hold onto it only so we can write back. We do not pass those messages around to outside parties. The one exception is when the law forces us to. In Florida, for instance, a valid legal demand can compel disclosure. Short of that, your note stays with us.
Information Collected on Its Own
Every time a page loads, a few technical details come through automatically. This is standard for almost any website. None of it is information you type in by hand. Instead, your browser and our servers exchange it as part of normal traffic. The items below give a sense of what shows up.
- Your IP address
- The browser you use, plus its version
- Your device type and its operating system
- Which pages you open and how long you stay
- The site that sent you here, if there was one
- The date and time of each visit
Cookies
We use cookies to understand how people move through the site. They help us see what gets used and what gets skipped. You can turn cookies off in your browser settings if you prefer. Just know that a few features may act differently, or not at all, once they are blocked.
Why We Use What We Collect
The data above is not gathered for its own sake. Each piece serves a practical purpose tied to keeping the site working and improving it over time. Here is what that work looks like in plain terms.
- Keep the site online and loading quickly
- Send each search to the correct partner service
- Figure out which pages readers actually find useful
- Spot technical problems and get them fixed
- Display ads that may line up with your interests
Links That Lead Off This Site
This site points you toward many outside resources. That includes jail rosters, sheriff and corrections web pages, official government portals, and third-party search tools. Once you click through, you are on someone else's site. Their privacy policy takes over at that point, not ours. We have no say over how those operators collect or use data, so it is worth reading their terms when something matters to you.
Some advertising partners may also follow your activity from one site to the next so they can serve ads aimed at you. That tracking happens on their systems, not on ours. We do not run it, and we do not see the cross-site profile they build.
Who Could Receive Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We do not trade it for profit. That said, in the normal course of running the site, certain data may reach the groups listed here.
- Search partners that process the queries you submit
- Analytics services that measure how the site is used
- Advertising networks that place and target ads
- Law enforcement or government agencies, when a valid legal order requires it
Keeping Your Data Safe
We take reasonable steps to guard the information we handle and follow common security practices. Still, no system that connects to the internet is ever fully secure. We cannot promise that a breach will never happen, and no honest website can. We work to protect your data, but absolute safety is not something anyone can guarantee.
Visitors Younger Than 18
This site is built for adults. We do not knowingly gather information from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has sent us data, reach out to us. We will find it and delete it once we confirm the situation.
The Rights You Hold
You have choices about the information tied to you. Depending on where you live and the rules that apply, you can ask us to act on the items below.
- Ask for a copy of the data we hold about you
- Have wrong details corrected
- Request that your data be erased
- Opt out of certain kinds of processing
Changes to This Policy
This policy can change over time. When it does, the updated version goes up here on this page, carrying a fresh effective date. Checking back now and then is a good way to stay current with how we handle your information.