Information You Enter
Search Terms
When a name, location, or other search term is typed into a sponsored search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. This site does not keep its own separate log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the information in that message may be kept long enough to review it and respond. It is not shared outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Information Collected Automatically
Basic technical information may be recorded when pages load or when the site is used.
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser type and browser version.
- Device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies may be used to understand site traffic, improve page performance, and support advertising or analytics. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, but some features may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep pages operating and loading properly.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Hancock County inmate-record pages are useful to visitors.
- To identify errors, broken links, and technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be based on general visitor interests.
Links Leaving This Site
Pages may link to sheriff, jail, court, corrections, GDC, BOP, ICE, VINELink, government open-records, and third-party search resources. Once you leave this site, the linked website's own privacy notice and terms control its collection and use of information.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites for ad measurement or targeted advertising.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold by this site. It may be handled by limited service providers or disclosed when required.
- Search partners that process submitted search queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site usage.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Practices
Reasonable safeguards are used to protect information, but no website, server, or internet transmission can be guaranteed fully secure. This notice does not promise breach-proof storage or transmission.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, a deletion request may be sent through the contact channel.
Your Choices and Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information this site holds about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of information when legally available.
- Ask to opt out of certain processing where applicable.
Policy Changes
This privacy notice may be revised. Updates will be posted on this page with a new effective date when the notice changes.