Information You Submit
Search Queries
When you type a name, location, or other detail into a sponsored search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider operating the tool. Fayette County Inmate Population does not store those search terms on its own server.
Messages and Contact Requests
If you email us or send a message through an available contact channel, we use the information you provide to review and respond to that message. We do not share those messages outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement applies.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive technical details when a page loads or when a visitor follows a link. Those details help maintain security, fix errors, understand traffic, and improve page performance.
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser name and version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on pages.
- Referring website or search engine, if available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies may be used to understand how visitors use the site, support analytics, and operate advertising or search-partner features. Browser settings can block or delete cookies, although some features may behave differently when cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- Keep the site available, usable, and reasonably fast.
- Send sponsored search requests to the correct partner service.
- Understand which Fayette County jail, court, and locator pages are useful to visitors.
- Find technical problems, suspicious traffic, and broken links.
- Display advertising that may be based on general visitor interests.
Other Websites and Public Records
This site links to Fayette County sheriff pages, the Miami Valley Jails roster, court portals, ODRC resources, federal locators, VINELink, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy and data practices of the destination website control. Ohio public-records access, including ORC 149.43, governs many records kept by public offices, but that statute does not control how every outside website handles visitor data.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites for measurement or interest-based ads. That tracking occurs on their systems, not as an official Fayette County or Ohio government function.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal data. Information may be handled by limited service providers or disclosed where required.
- Search partners that process queries entered into sponsored tools.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and site performance.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid subpoena, court order, or other legal process requires disclosure.
Security
We use reasonable security practices for a public information site, but no internet-connected system can be guaranteed against every error, interception, or unauthorized access. Do not send sensitive legal, medical, financial, or custody information through a public website unless you understand the risk.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted personal information, contact us through the Contact Us page so the request can be reviewed.
Your Data Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information we maintain about you.
- Ask us to correct information that is inaccurate.
- Ask us to delete information where deletion is required or appropriate.
- Opt out of certain processing where an applicable law gives that right.
Policy Updates
This notice may be revised as site features, partners, laws, or privacy practices change. Updated terms will be posted on this page with a new effective date when applicable.