Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Searches
A name, county, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Shelby County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's policy controls its collection and use.
Messages Sent to Us
If you email us or send a message through a contact form, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share that message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Information Collected Automatically
Normal technical logs and analytics can record details about a visit. That data may include:
- Your Internet Protocol address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages visited and time spent on them.
- The referring site, when available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookie Use
Cookies help show how visitors use the site and can support site functions. You can block or remove cookies through browser settings. Some features may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
Collected information supports ordinary site functions. We may use it to:
- Operate the site and maintain reasonable performance.
- Send a search request to the selected partner service.
- Understand which pages readers find useful.
- Identify faults and resolve technical problems.
- Display advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests.
Links and Outside Services
Pages may link to Shelby County release records, Sheriff and court pages, Ohio corrections resources, federal locators, and third-party search services. Once you follow a link or use an outside tool, that operator's privacy policy applies.
Some advertising partners may measure visits across multiple sites to select targeted advertisements. That activity occurs through their systems and is governed by their notices, not this one.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may still be disclosed to these limited categories:
- Search partners that process a query submitted to their tool.
- Analytics providers that measure site performance and use.
- Advertising networks serving or measuring advertisements.
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Our Security Measures
We use standard, reasonable practices intended to protect information. No website, network, transmission method, or storage system connected to the internet can be guaranteed fully secure. We therefore cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor submitted information, contact us so the material can be reviewed and deleted when appropriate.
Your Data Choices
Subject to applicable law and the limits of the data we hold, you may:
- Ask for a copy of personal information held about you.
- Request correction of information that is wrong.
- Ask that personal information be erased.
- Object to or opt out of certain processing.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as site practices or legal duties change. An updated version becomes effective when posted here and will carry a new effective date.