Information You Submit
Partner Search Entries
A name, place, or other detail entered into a search tool is transmitted to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Hancock County Recent Arrests does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's policy controls its handling of the query.
Messages Sent to Us
If you email us or use a contact form, we retain the message and the contact details needed to respond. We do not disclose that correspondence outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law.
Technical Visit Details
Like most websites, our systems and service providers may receive basic technical information when a page loads. That information can include:
- Your Internet Protocol address.
- The browser type and version in use.
- Your device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- The referring website, when one is supplied.
- The date and time of each request.
Cookie Controls
Cookies help measure how visitors use the site. You may block or remove them through browser settings, although some functions may then behave differently or become unavailable.
How Information Is Used
- Operate the site and maintain its performance.
- Send search requests to the selected partner service.
- Measure which pages visitors find useful.
- Diagnose errors, abuse, and other technical problems.
- Display advertising that may reflect visitor interests.
Privacy Beyond Our Pages
Links may open sheriff, jail, Kentucky corrections, court, federal custody, government-record, news, or outside search websites. Once you leave this site, the other operator's privacy policy governs. Review it before submitting a name, account detail, or request.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and select interest-based advertising. That tracking occurs under the partner's controls, not ours.
When Data May Be Shared
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be handled by:
- Search partners that process a query you submit.
- Analytics providers that measure site use.
- Advertising networks serving or measuring ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies acting under a valid legal order.
Reasonable Security Measures
We use standard administrative and technical safeguards suited to a public website. No connected system or internet transmission is completely secure, however, so we cannot promise that information will never be accessed, lost, or disclosed improperly.
Use by Minors
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 use the Contacts page to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to identify the information, you may ask us to:
- Provide a copy of personal data we hold about you.
- Correct inaccurate information.
- Delete information where the law permits.
- Stop certain processing or opt out when that right applies.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this privacy notice as practices or legal duties change. A revised version will appear on this page with a new effective date.