Information Shared Directly
Search entries
A name or location typed into a search tool is sent to the independent provider that operates that tool. This site does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Messages
An email or message sent through a contact method may be retained to respond and manage the inquiry. It is not shared outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Details Collected Automatically
Like most websites, the site can receive ordinary technical details when a page is requested.
- Internet Protocol address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited and approximate time spent
- Referring page, where available
- Visit timestamps
Cookies
Cookies can help show how visitors use the site. Browser settings may block or remove cookies, although some features may work differently when they are disabled.
How Technical and Contact Data Is Used
The information supports ordinary site operation and service improvement.
- Operate and maintain the site efficiently
- Route a search request to the appropriate partner service
- Understand which pages are useful
- Identify and correct technical problems
- Display advertising that may be relevant to general interests
Links and Outside Services
The guide links to jail rosters, Sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, courts, and independent search tools. Once a visitor leaves this site, the destination’s privacy practices govern the information it receives. Michigan’s public-record framework, including FOIA Act 442, does not control an outside website’s privacy policy.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to observe activity across websites for interest-based advertising. Those practices occur under the partner’s own policies.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold. It may be disclosed to the limited parties below when necessary for the stated purpose.
- Search partners that process submitted queries
- Analytics providers
- Advertising networks
- Law-enforcement or government bodies responding to a valid legal order
Security Practices
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are used, but no internet-connected system can be guaranteed completely secure. The site cannot promise that a transmission or stored data will never be exposed.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from a person under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may request deletion through the Get in Touch page.
Choices About Personal Data
A visitor may ask about information held in connection with a direct contact request.
- Request a copy of personal data held
- Ask to correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion where applicable
- Opt out of certain processing where available
Changes to This Notice
This notice may be revised as site practices change. Any revised version will be posted here with an updated effective date.