Information You Enter
Search Terms
When you type a name, location, or other search detail into a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that powers the tool. Carroll County Inmate Population does not keep its own separate log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or other contact message, we may keep the details needed to read it, respond to it, and track the request. We do not share contact messages outside the organization unless a valid legal requirement calls for disclosure.
Automatic Site Data
Like most websites, this site may collect basic technical data when a page loads. That data helps measure performance, spot errors, and understand how visitors move through the site.
- IP address or approximate network location.
- Browser name, version, and settings.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on those pages.
- Referring website or link, when available.
- Date and time of the visit.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site use and support advertising or analytics. You can block cookies in your browser settings. Some tools or measurements may work differently when cookies are disabled.
How Data Is Used
- To keep the site available, usable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the partner service selected by the visitor.
- To learn which Carroll County jail, court, and locator pages are useful.
- To diagnose broken links, page errors, or other technical issues.
- To display advertising that may be based on general interests.
Other Websites
This site links to jail rosters, sheriff and detention center pages, Kentucky corrections resources, court portals, federal locators, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy for the destination site controls how your information is collected and used.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across websites and show targeted ads. That tracking is handled by those partners, not by Carroll County Inmate Population.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal data. Limited data may be received by service providers or authorities in the situations listed below.
- Search partners that process lookup requests.
- Analytics providers that measure site traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, or government bodies when required by a valid legal order.
Security Practices
We use reasonable security practices for a small public website, but no internet-connected service can be made perfectly secure. We cannot promise that data sent to or through the site will be immune from every unauthorized access attempt.
Adults Only
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has sent information to us, a parent or guardian may contact us to request deletion.
Your Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct information that is wrong.
- Request deletion of data when deletion is legally and technically available.
- Opt out of certain processing where an opt-out right applies.
Notice Updates
This Privacy Notice may be revised from time to time. Updated terms will be posted on this page with the new effective wording.