Information You Enter
Search Queries
When you type a name, location, or other search term into a search tool on this site, that query may be 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 email us or send a contact message, we use the information in that message to respond. We do not share contact messages outside our organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Information Collected Automatically
Basic technical data may be collected when pages load, including:
- Your IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on those pages.
- The referring website, if one sent you here.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand site use, measure page performance, support advertising, and remember limited browser-level preferences. You can block cookies in your browser settings, although some features may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How We Use Information
- Keep the website available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- Route search requests to the correct partner service.
- Understand which Jackson County inmate-record pages are useful to visitors.
- Detect and fix technical problems.
- Show advertising that may be relevant to visitor interests.
Outside Websites
This site links to official and outside resources, including the Jackson County Sheriff's records page at jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/sheriff/records/, the county jail page at jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/sheriff/county_jail/, the Sheriff's public-records form at jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/files/sheriff/open_records_request_new_10798.pdf, state and federal locator pages, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the other website's privacy policy controls its collection and use of information.
Advertising partners may use their own cookies or similar technologies to understand activity across websites and deliver targeted ads through their systems.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal data. Information may be received by these categories of parties when needed for the site to operate or when legally required:
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
We use reasonable security practices for a public information website. No internet-connected system can be guaranteed to be completely secure, so we cannot promise that data will never be accessed, lost, or misused.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, contact us so we can review and remove it when appropriate.
Your Data Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Ask that information be deleted when retention is not required.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law provides that right.
Policy Updates
This Privacy Notice may be revised from time to time. Any update will be posted on this page with the revised effective version reflected by the page content.