Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
A name, location, or other term entered into a search box is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. Pike County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's privacy terms govern its handling of the query.
Messages Sent to Us
If you send an email or contact-form message, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share that message outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Ordinary server, analytics, and advertising technology may create technical records when a page loads. Those records can include:
- Your internet protocol address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- The referring website, when supplied.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies help measure site use and support site or advertising functions. Most browsers let you limit or block cookies. Some features may work differently after cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
Collected data supports a limited set of operating purposes:
- Keeping pages available, responsive, and secure.
- Sending a search request to the selected partner.
- Learning which Pike County topics visitors use most.
- Diagnosing faults and correcting technical problems.
- Displaying advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Websites Beyond Our Control
Links may lead to Pike County sheriff records, Illinois corrections systems, court portals, federal locators, legal resources, and outside search services. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy policy and practices apply.
Advertising providers may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and select interest-based ads. That tracking takes place under the provider's controls, not as a Pike County government service.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may still be handled by parties that support the site or respond to lawful process:
- Search partners processing a submitted query.
- Analytics vendors measuring site performance.
- Advertising networks serving or measuring ads.
- Law-enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Reasonable Security Measures
We use standard practices intended to protect the information under our control. No internet connection, server, or storage system can be guaranteed breach-proof. We therefore cannot promise absolute security.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If a minor submitted information, notify us through the Contacts page so deletion can be considered.
Your Information Choices
Subject to applicable law and a verifiable request, you may ask to:
- Receive a copy of personal data we hold about you.
- Correct information that is inaccurate.
- Delete information retained by us.
- Opt out of certain forms of processing.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice as site practices or requirements change. An updated version takes effect when it is posted here with a revised effective date.