Information You Submit
Search Terms
If you type a name, location, or similar query into a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. This site does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, the information in that message may be kept long enough to respond and manage the request. We do not share contact messages outside the organization unless the law requires it.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may collect technical details when pages load or when a browser requests a file.
- IP address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages.
- Referring website, when available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site use, support analytics, and help advertising systems work. Your browser can block cookies, although some features or measurements may behave differently if cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, usable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the correct search partner or lookup provider.
- To understand which Adams County inmate, jail, court, and facility pages are useful to readers.
- To find, diagnose, and repair technical problems.
- To display ads that may be based on general interests or browsing activity.
Links Away From This Site
This site links to sheriff pages, jail rosters, MDOC resources, court portals, BOP and ICE locators, public-records tools, and private search services. After you follow an outside link, that website's own privacy policy controls how it handles your information.
Advertising partners may also use their own systems to measure activity across websites or deliver interest-based ads. Those systems are operated by the advertising partner, not by Adams County Inmate Population.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal data. Information may be available to the limited parties needed to operate the site or comply with law.
- Search partners that process lookup queries.
- Analytics services that measure traffic and page performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used to protect information handled by the site. No internet-connected service can be promised as completely secure, so this notice does not guarantee that data can never be accessed without authorization.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so deletion can be requested where practical.
Your Data Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold, if any.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Ask that information be deleted when deletion is legally and technically available.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law gives that right.
Changes to This Notice
This privacy notice may be updated from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with the revised notice taking effect when it appears here.