Information You Provide
Search Entries
If you type a name, location, or other search detail into a third-party search tool, that query is sent to the provider operating the tool. Calhoun County Released Inmates does not store those search terms in its own records.
Messages
If you email us or submit a message, we may keep the information needed to read, route, and answer it. We do not share those messages outside the organization unless required by law.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may collect basic technical information when pages load.
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages visited and time spent on pages.
- Referring website, when available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors use the site and to support ordinary site functions. You can block cookies in your browser settings, but some features or measurements may work differently if cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the appropriate partner service when you use a third-party tool.
- To understand which pages are useful to readers.
- To identify and correct technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be relevant to visitor interests.
Outside Websites
This site links to sheriff pages, jail resources, court pages, ADOC, ABPP, Alabama VNS, federal locators, and third-party search services. Once you leave this site, the destination website's own privacy policy controls its collection and use of information.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and deliver interest-based ads. That tracking is controlled by those partners, not by this site.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may be processed by the limited parties needed to operate the site and comply with law.
- Search partners that handle submitted queries.
- Analytics providers.
- Advertising networks.
- Government or law-enforcement bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
We use standard security practices for a public website, but no internet-connected service can be guaranteed breach-proof or error-free. You should not submit sensitive information unless it is necessary for your request.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.
Your Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion where the law permits.
- Opt out of certain processing where available.
Policy Updates
This privacy policy may be revised from time to time. Any update will be posted on this page with the revised text in effect when posted.