Privacy Notice

This notice explains what Smith County Released Inmates collects, how that information is used, and when it may be shared. It covers search tools, messages, technical logs, and cookies. Using the site means accepting these practices. Effective August 2, 2026.

Information You Submit

Partner search queries

A name or location entered in a search tool is sent to the third-party provider that operates it. We do not store or log those terms on our own systems.

Messages sent to us

Emails and contact messages are kept as needed to reply. We do not share them outside the organization unless the law requires disclosure.


Technical Data Collected

Normal web logs and analytics can gather limited details each time a page loads.

  • Internet Protocol address
  • Browser name and version
  • Device class and operating system
  • Pages viewed and time spent
  • The referring site, if supplied
  • Date and time stamps

Cookies

Cookies help measure site use. Browser controls can reject or delete them, though some features may behave differently when cookies are blocked.


Reasons Data Is Used

The information supports routine site and partner functions.

  • Operate the site and improve speed
  • Send a query to the selected search partner
  • Measure which pages visitors find useful
  • Diagnose and repair technical faults
  • Display ads that may reflect visitor interests

Privacy Beyond This Site

Links may lead to sheriff and corrections pages, government record portals, release resources, or third-party search tools. The destination’s own privacy policy governs after a visitor leaves this site.

Advertising partners may use their systems to recognize activity across sites and select interest-based ads. Their tracking is governed by their practices.


Parties That May Receive Data

We do not sell personal data. Limited information may be handled by service providers or authorities for a defined purpose.

  • Search partners that process submitted queries
  • Analytics providers that measure activity
  • Advertising networks that deliver ads
  • Law enforcement or government bodies acting under a valid legal order

Security Practices

We use standard administrative and technical safeguards suited to this site. No internet-connected system is completely secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.


Visitors Under Eighteen

This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. Contact us if a minor submitted data so it can be reviewed and deleted.


Your Privacy Choices

Subject to applicable law, a visitor may make the following requests.

  • Ask for a copy of personal data we hold
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Ask for deletion when the right applies
  • Object to or opt out of certain processing

Changes to This Notice

We may revise this notice when site practices or legal duties change. Updated wording will be posted here with a new effective date.