Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
A name, place, or other detail entered into a search box is sent to the outside provider that operates that tool. Polk County Released Inmates does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's policy applies to information it receives.
Messages Sent to Us
If you email us or use a contact form, we retain the message and contact details as needed to respond. We do not share that correspondence outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Visit Data
Like most websites, our systems and service providers may receive routine technical details when a page loads. This data helps describe site traffic and diagnose performance problems.
- The internet protocol address used for the request
- The browser name and version
- The device category and operating system
- Pages opened and time spent on them
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- The date and time of the visit
Cookie Use
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors move through the site. You can limit or block cookies through your browser. Some functions may work differently when cookies are disabled.
Reasons We Use Data
Collected information is used only for ordinary site operations, measurement, troubleshooting, search routing, and advertising support.
- Operate the site and maintain reasonable speed
- Send search requests to the selected partner service
- Understand which Polk County pages visitors use
- Identify errors, abuse, and technical faults
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests
Privacy Beyond This Site
Links may lead to Polk County release-record contacts, sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, or third-party search products. Once you leave this site, the destination's own privacy terms control.
Advertising providers may use their systems to recognize activity across websites and select interest-based ads. That tracking occurs through their services, not through a records system operated by Polk County Released Inmates.
Limited Data Sharing
We do not sell personal information. Data may be received by a small set of service providers or public authorities when needed for the functions described here.
- Search partners that process a submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads
- Law enforcement or another government body acting under a valid legal order
Reasonable Security Measures
We use standard, practical safeguards intended to protect information under our control. No website, network, or online storage system can be guaranteed secure, so we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Visitors Younger Than 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may contact us and request its deletion.
Your Information Choices
Subject to the law that applies to a request, you may ask us to take the following steps for personal information held by this site.
- Provide a copy of information associated with you
- Correct information that is inaccurate
- Delete information when an applicable right permits it
- Stop certain forms of processing when an applicable opt-out right exists
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as the site or applicable practices change. The revised text will be posted on this page with a new effective date.