Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
A name, place, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. Ross County Released Inmates does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's privacy terms govern its processing.
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 correspondence outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Information Collected
Normal site and analytics systems may receive limited technical details when a page loads. These details help operate and troubleshoot the site:
- The internet protocol address used for the visit.
- Browser name, type, and version.
- Device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on them.
- The referring website, when supplied.
- Date and time stamps tied to the request.
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies may help measure how visitors use the site and support advertising or partner features. Browser controls can reject or delete cookies. Some functions may work differently when storage is blocked.
Reasons We Use Data
Collected information is used for a limited set of operating purposes:
- Keep pages available, stable, and responsive.
- Send a search request to the selected partner service.
- Understand which Ross County resources visitors use.
- Diagnose faults and improve site performance.
- Display advertising that may reflect a visitor's interests.
Other Websites and Services
Links may lead to sheriff and corrections pages, release-record portals, government systems, courts, or outside search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination's own privacy policy controls its data practices.
Advertising partners may use their systems to measure activity across websites and select interest-based ads. That processing takes place under the partner's policies, not under direct control of Ross County Released Inmates.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Data may still be handled by these parties when needed:
- Search partners that process a submitted query.
- Analytics providers that measure site traffic.
- Advertising networks that deliver and assess ads.
- Law enforcement or another government body acting under a valid legal order.
Data Security Limits
We use ordinary technical and organizational safeguards suited to a public website. No internet transmission, storage platform, or connected service can be promised as completely secure. This notice does not make a breach-proof guarantee.
Visitors Under Eighteen
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may contact us to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and the limits of what we hold, a person may:
- Ask for a copy of personal data held by us.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Ask that eligible personal data be erased.
- Opt out of certain processing where that right applies.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as services or practices change. A revision becomes effective when posted here with an updated effective date.