Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search
A name or location entered into a search box is sent to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Harris County Released Inmates does not keep or log those search terms on its own systems.
Email and Other Messages
Messages sent to us may be retained long enough to answer and manage the exchange. We do not share that correspondence outside the organization unless the law requires it.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Routine web logs and measurement services may receive these details when a page loads:
- The device’s Internet Protocol address
- Browser name and version
- Device category and operating system
- Pages opened and time spent on them
- The referring website, when supplied
- Date and time records
Cookies and Similar Storage
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. A browser can reject or remove them, although blocking cookies may change how some features work.
Reasons We Use Information
- Operate the site and maintain reasonable speed
- Send a search request to the chosen partner
- Understand which resources visitors find useful
- Detect and repair technical faults
- Display advertising that may reflect a visitor’s interests
Privacy Beyond This Site
Links may lead to sheriff and corrections pages, release-record portals, court systems, or outside search tools. Once a visitor leaves, the destination’s privacy policy controls its collection and use of data.
Some advertising companies may measure activity across several websites to select ads. That tracking occurs through their systems, not records maintained by this site.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited information may still be handled by:
- Search partners processing a submitted query
- Analytics providers measuring site use
- Advertising networks delivering ads
- Law-enforcement or government authorities acting under a valid legal order
Security Practices and Limits
We use standard safeguards suited to the information and service. No internet-connected system is fully secure, however, and we cannot promise that a breach will never occur.
Use by Minors
The site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone younger than 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor submitted information may contact us to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Ask that eligible information be erased
- Opt out of certain forms of processing
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as practices or legal duties change. An updated version will appear here with a new effective date.