Information You Submit
Search Terms
A name, location, or other term entered in a search tool goes to the third-party company that operates that tool. We do not store or log those terms on our systems. The provider's privacy terms govern the query after submission.
Messages
When you email us or send a contact message, we keep the information needed to review and answer it. We do not share that correspondence outside our organization unless required by law or valid legal process.
Data Collected Automatically
Our systems may receive basic technical and usage details when a page loads, including:
- Your Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device class and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies may help measure how visitors use the site. You can block or remove them through browser settings, though some functions or preferences may behave differently.
How We Use Data
- Keep pages stable, responsive, and available
- Send submitted searches to the right partner service
- Learn which Franklin County guides are useful
- Find errors, security concerns, and technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Other Websites
Our pages link to jail and booking sources, sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, and third-party search tools. The destination's privacy policy applies after you follow a link. We do not control those systems.
Advertising providers may use their own technology to measure activity across sites and select interest-based ads. That tracking occurs on their systems, not in a search-term log kept by us.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may reach:
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics services that measure site use
- Advertising networks
- Law enforcement or a government body acting under a valid legal order
Data Security
We use reasonable standard security practices. No website, network, or Internet transmission is completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach, loss, or unauthorized access will never occur.
Users Under 18
This site is for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor sent data to us, use Contact Us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.
Your Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable law and verification, you may:
- Request a copy of personal data we hold
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Ask us to erase personal information
- Opt out of certain processing
Requests involving a sheriff, court, corrections agency, advertiser, or search partner must go to that organization.
Policy Updates
We may revise this notice as the site, vendors, or law changes. Updates will appear here with a new effective date.