Information You Send
Search Terms
When you type a name, county, location, or similar term into a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. We do not keep a separate site-side log of those search terms.
Messages
If you email us or send a message through a contact feature, we use the information in that message to read it, respond, and keep a reasonable record of the exchange. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may collect routine technical details when pages load, including:
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on those pages.
- Referring website, when one is available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand how visitors move through the site and to keep basic site functions working. You can block cookies in your browser settings, but some features or measurements may work differently after they are blocked.
How the Information Is Used
- To keep pages available, responsive, and secure.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service.
- To learn which Whitley County jail, court, facility, and locator pages are useful to visitors.
- To find broken links, errors, and performance problems.
- To display advertising that may be based on general interests or page activity.
Other Websites and Public Records
This site links to Whitley County pages, Indiana court resources, jail roster tools, correctional locators, federal and immigration custody sites, and third-party search services. After you leave this site, the privacy notice and data practices of the destination website control your activity there.
Some linked government records may be available under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, IC 5-14-3, or under court-record rules that apply separately from jail records. Those official systems decide what they collect, publish, withhold, or retain.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity or deliver interest-based ads across websites. That tracking occurs through the partner's technology, not through a jail or court record held by this site.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may be handled by the following parties when needed for the site to operate:
- Search partners that process search queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site traffic and errors.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, regulators, or other government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Practices
We use standard security practices for a public informational website. No website, server, network, email system, or third-party tool can be made completely secure, so we cannot promise breach-proof protection.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so the request can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Data Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information we maintain about you.
- Ask us to correct information that is wrong.
- Ask for deletion when we are not legally required to keep the information.
- Opt out of certain processing where an opt-out right applies.
Policy Changes
This privacy notice may be updated. When it changes, the revised notice will be posted on this page with the new effective date.