Information You Provide
Search Requests
A name, place, or similar query entered in a search tool is sent to the independent provider that operates that tool. We do not store or log those search terms on our own systems. The provider’s terms and privacy notice govern its handling of the query.
Messages You Send
If you send an email or message through a published site contact channel, we may retain the information needed to respond. We do not share that message outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Data and Cookies
When a visitor loads a page, ordinary server, analytics, and advertising tools may collect technical information such as:
- Internet Protocol address;
- browser name and version;
- device type and operating system;
- pages viewed and the time spent on them;
- the referring website, when available; and
- date and time information for the visit.
Cookies
Cookies and similar technologies help us understand how readers use the guide. You can block or delete cookies through browser settings, although some site features may work differently after doing so.
How Information Is Used
- To operate, maintain, and improve the site;
- to pass a submitted search request to the appropriate partner service;
- to learn which records-guide pages readers find useful;
- to identify and repair technical problems; and
- to display advertising that may be based on interests.
External Websites and Advertising
The guide links to sheriff and jail pages, court portals, the Mississippi Department of Corrections, other government resources, and outside search services. Once you follow a link, that destination’s privacy policy applies. We do not control its content, security, or data practices.
Advertising partners may collect information about browsing across websites in order to deliver interest-based ads. That activity occurs through their systems and is governed by their own policies.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Depending on how you use the site, information may be available to the following recipients:
- Search partners that process a submitted query;
- analytics providers that measure site use;
- advertising networks that serve ads; and
- law-enforcement agencies or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Practices
We use reasonable safeguards intended to protect information, but no internet-connected service can promise complete security. We cannot guarantee that any transmission, storage system, or third-party service will be breach-proof.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and is not directed to anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If you believe that a minor has submitted personal data, contact us through the Contacts page so we can review a deletion request.
Your Choices About Data
- You may ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you;
- you may request correction of inaccurate personal information;
- you may ask us to delete personal data where applicable; and
- you may opt out of certain processing where that option is available.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice as the site or applicable requirements change. Any update will be posted on this page with a new effective date.