Information You Choose to Send
Search Terms
When a visitor enters a name, location, or record clue into a search tool, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. This site does not keep its own log of those search terms.
Messages
If you email us or send a contact message, we use the information in that message to respond. We do not share contact messages outside the organization unless a legal requirement makes disclosure necessary.
Information Collected During Visits
Like most websites, this site may receive routine technical details when a page loads, including:
- IP address.
- Browser type and browser version.
- Device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages.
- Referring website, when one is provided.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors use the site and to support advertising or analytics. Browser settings can block or remove cookies, although some features may work differently after cookies are disabled.
How Information Is Used
- To keep the site available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To send search requests to the correct outside search partner.
- To understand which Calhoun County jail, court, ADOC, BOP, and ICE pages are useful to visitors.
- To detect errors, broken links, and security problems.
- To display advertising that may be based on general interests.
Other Websites and Public Portals
This site links to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, Calhoun court pages, ADOC, BOP, ICE, VINELink, Alabama public-records materials, and third-party search tools. After you leave this site, the privacy policy of the destination site controls its collection and use of information.
Advertising partners may also use their own systems to measure activity across websites for ad delivery or reporting.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal information. Information may be available to these limited parties when needed:
- Search partners that process submitted queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site performance.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires a response.
Security
Reasonable security practices are used, but no internet-connected website can be guaranteed breach-proof. Do not treat any online communication as perfectly secure.
Visitors Under 18
This site is intended for adults. It does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, contact us so the material can be reviewed for deletion.
Your Choices and Rights
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you.
- Request a correction if information is wrong.
- Ask that information be deleted when retention is not required.
- Opt out of certain processing where that option applies.
Changes to This Notice
This Privacy Notice may be revised from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with the new effective version reflected by the page content.