Information You Provide
Search Terms
When a name, location, or other query is entered into a search box supplied by a third-party provider, that query is sent to the provider that operates the tool. Brown County Inmate Population does not store those search terms on its own servers.
Messages
If you send an email or other message connected to this site, the message and return contact details may be kept long enough to read it, respond, and keep a reasonable business record. We do not share contact messages outside our organization unless the law requires it.
Automatic Technical Data
Like most websites, this site may receive basic technical data when a page loads. That data helps diagnose errors, understand traffic, and protect the site from misuse.
- IP address and approximate network location.
- Browser name, browser version, and language settings.
- Device type, operating system, and screen information.
- Pages visited and the time spent on those pages.
- Referring site or link, when a browser provides it.
- Date and time stamps for visits, clicks, and errors.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to measure site use, remember basic preferences, support advertising, and improve page performance. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, but some features may work differently if cookies are disabled.
How Data Is Used
- To keep the site available, usable, and reasonably fast.
- To pass search requests to the partner service selected by the user.
- To learn which Brown County jail, court, and custody pages are being used.
- To find broken links, security issues, and other technical problems.
- To display advertising that may be based on general interests or site activity.
Outside Websites
Brown County Inmate Population links to sheriff pages, court portals, state and federal inmate locators, custody-notification tools, public-record resources, and third-party search services. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy and terms of the outside website control that activity.
Advertising partners and analytics providers may use their own cookies or tracking tools across websites. Those systems are run by the outside provider, not by Brown County Inmate Population.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal contact messages. Information may still be handled by service providers or disclosed when a valid legal process requires it.
- Search partners that process user-entered lookup requests.
- Analytics services that measure traffic and page performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement, court, or government bodies when required by subpoena, warrant, court order, or other valid legal demand.
Security Practices
Reasonable security practices are used to protect site systems and stored messages. No internet-connected service can be promised to be perfectly secure, and this Privacy Notice does not guarantee that unauthorized access, loss, or misuse can never occur.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted personal data, contact us so the information can be reviewed and deleted when appropriate.
Your Data Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of information that is wrong.
- Ask that personal data be deleted when retention is not required.
- Opt out of certain processing where an opt-out right applies.
Policy Updates
This Privacy Notice may be changed from time to time. The current version will be posted on this page, and a new effective date may be shown when updates are made.