Information You Submit
Search Terms
Names, locations, or other terms entered into a search box may be sent to the third-party provider that powers that tool. Hancock County Inmate Population does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you email or send a message to the site, the message and contact details may be kept long enough to respond. Those messages are not shared outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Automatic Technical Data
Standard technical data may be collected when pages load, mainly to keep the site working and understand use patterns.
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages visited and time spent on them.
- Referring website, when available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to measure traffic, remember technical preferences, and support advertising or analytics. Browser settings can block cookies, though some site features may behave differently.
How Data Is Used
- Operate and maintain the site.
- Send search requests to the correct partner service.
- Understand which pages are useful to visitors.
- Find and fix technical problems.
- Display advertising that may be based on general interests.
Links Away From This Site
Hancock County Inmate Population links to sheriff pages, jail rules, court resources, state and federal locators, and outside search services. Once a visitor leaves this site, the other site's own privacy policy controls that visit.
Advertising partners may use their systems to measure activity across websites and show targeted ads. Those practices are controlled by the advertising partner, not by this site.
Who May Receive Data
Personal information is not sold as a standalone list. It may be processed by limited service providers or disclosed when law requires it.
- Search partners that handle submitted queries.
- Analytics services used to measure site performance.
- Advertising networks used to display ads.
- Law enforcement or government bodies when a valid subpoena, warrant, court order, or similar legal process applies.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used, but no website, server, email system, or internet-connected service can be promised breach-proof. Visitors should not send sensitive legal or custody information unless they are comfortable with that risk.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact can be made so the data can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Data Rights
- Ask what personal data is held, if any.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion when retention is not legally required.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law allows.
Notice Updates
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. New wording takes effect when posted on this page with an updated version.