Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
When you type a name, location, or other detail into an embedded search tool, that query is sent to the third-party company operating the tool. Rains County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s privacy terms apply to its handling of the query.
Messages Sent to Us
If you email us or submit a contact message, we retain the details needed to read and answer it. We do not share the message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Basic technical records may be created when a page loads. They help operate the site and diagnose faults.
- Your internet protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent on them
- The referring website, when available
- Date and time stamps
Cookies and Browser Controls
Cookies may be used to understand site use and remember ordinary technical preferences. You can block or remove cookies through your browser. Some site functions may work differently after cookies are disabled.
Reasons We Use Data
Collected information supports limited operational and business purposes.
- Maintain site availability and performance
- Send a search request to the selected partner service
- Measure which pages visitors find useful
- Locate and repair technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect a visitor’s interests
Links and Outside Services
The site links to Rains County release records, sheriff and corrections resources, government portals, and outside search tools. After you follow a link, the destination’s privacy policy controls its collection and use of data.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and tailor ads. That tracking takes place under the partner’s controls, not as a Rains County government function.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may still be provided to a limited set of recipients when needed for the functions described in this notice.
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Analytics providers that measure site traffic
- Advertising networks serving or measuring ads
- Law enforcement or another government body responding to a valid legal order
Our Security Approach
We use standard, reasonable safeguards for the information under our control. No website, network, transmission, or storage system is fully secure. We therefore cannot promise that a breach or unauthorized access will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, contact us so the material can be reviewed and deleted where appropriate.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify the request, you may exercise the following choices.
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Ask that eligible personal data 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. A revised version takes effect when posted here with its new effective date.