Information You Choose to Send
Terms Entered in Search Tools
When you enter a name, place, or other detail in a search box operated by a third-party provider, that query is sent to the provider so it can return results. Hancock County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider's privacy terms govern its receipt and use of the query.
Emails and Contact Messages
If you send an email or submit a message, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share the message outside the organization unless disclosure is required by law, a court order, or another valid legal demand.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Normal web and analytics systems may record limited technical details when a page loads. This data helps the site function and shows broad usage patterns.
- Your internet protocol address.
- Your browser name and version.
- Your device type and operating system.
- The pages visited and time spent on them.
- The referring page or site, when supplied.
- The date and time of the request.
Cookies
Cookies and similar browser storage may be used to understand site use and remember basic preferences. You can block or delete cookies through your browser. Some functions may work differently when storage is disabled.
Reasons We Use Data
Information collected through ordinary site operations is used for a limited set of business and technical needs.
- Operate the pages and improve loading performance.
- Send submitted searches to the selected partner.
- Measure which information visitors find useful.
- Detect errors, abuse, and technical faults.
- Display advertising that may reflect general interests.
Privacy Beyond This Website
Links may lead to Hancock County offices, West Virginia courts, DCR, VINE, federal locators, release-record resources, or outside search services. Once you leave this site, the destination's privacy policy and data practices apply. Review them before sending personal information.
Advertising partners may use their own technology to measure activity across websites and tailor ads. That processing occurs on their systems under their policies, not as a database maintained by Hancock County Released Inmates.
Parties That May Receive Data
We do not sell personal information. Limited data may be available to service providers or authorities when needed for the functions described in this notice.
- Search partners that process a query you submit.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and performance.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement 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 internet transmission, storage system, or security control is fully breach-proof, so we cannot promise absolute security.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
This site is intended for adults and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. A parent or guardian who believes a minor sent us information may use the Get in Touch page to request its deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
Subject to applicable law and our ability to verify a request, you may ask us to take the following actions for personal information we hold.
- Provide a copy of that information.
- Correct information that is inaccurate.
- Delete information where deletion is available.
- Stop certain processing where an opt-out right applies.
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this notice as the site, its providers, or legal duties change. A revised version becomes effective when posted here with its updated effective date.