Information You Submit
Search Terms
A name, place, or other term entered in a search box is sent to the third-party provider operating that tool. Hawkins County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, we retain it as needed to answer. We do not share that message outside the organization unless the law requires disclosure.
Automatic Technical Data
Standard logs and analytics may receive these details when a page loads:
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages viewed and time spent
- Referring website, when supplied
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. You can block them in the browser, though some functions may respond differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
Information is used only for ordinary site operation, measurement, routing, and advertising functions:
- Operate and improve site speed
- Send search requests to the selected partner
- Measure which pages help visitors
- Detect and repair technical faults
- Display advertising that may reflect interests
Privacy Beyond This Site
Links may lead to release records, sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, or third-party search tools. The destination’s privacy terms govern after you leave this site.
Some advertising providers may track activity across websites to select ads. That processing occurs on their systems, not ours.
When Data May Be Shared
We do not sell personal information. Data may be received by:
- Search partners that process a query
- Analytics providers
- Advertising networks
- Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
We follow standard security practices intended to protect information. No internet-connected service is completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Adults Only
The site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. Contact us to request deletion if a minor submitted information.
Your Privacy Choices
Depending on applicable law and the information we hold, you may ask us to take these steps:
- Ask for a copy of data we hold
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion
- Opt out of certain processing when applicable
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may change. A revised version will appear here with an updated effective date.