Information You Provide
Search Queries
If you type a name, location, or other search term into a third-party search tool on this site, that query is handled by the provider operating the tool. St. Clair County Released Inmates does not store those search terms in its own records.
Messages
If you email us or send a contact message, we may keep the message and your contact details long enough to read, route, and reply. We do not share those messages outside our organization unless required by law.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may collect technical information when a page loads. That information helps us maintain the site and understand how visitors use it.
- IP address
- Browser name and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited and approximate time on page
- Referring website, if one is passed to us
- Date and time stamps
Cookies
Cookies may be used to measure site use and support ordinary site functions. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, but some features may behave differently if cookies are disabled.
How We Use Information
- Keep the site available, readable, and reasonably fast
- Route search activity to the appropriate third-party provider
- Understand which pages and local guides are useful
- Find errors, broken links, and technical problems
- Display advertising that may be based on general interests
Other Websites and Tools
This site links to sheriff pages, correctional agency pages, court portals, public-records resources, federal locators, and third-party search tools. Once you leave this site or submit data to another provider, that provider's privacy policy and terms control what happens there.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure activity across websites and provide interest-based ads. That tracking happens on their systems, not as a record we maintain as an official St. Clair County record source.
Who May Receive Information
We do not sell personal data. Information may be visible to limited service providers or authorities in these situations:
- Search providers that operate search boxes or research tools
- Analytics providers that help measure site use
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads
- Government or law-enforcement entities when a valid legal order requires disclosure
Security
We use standard security practices for a website of this type. No internet-connected service can be promised as fully secure, so we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access, loss, or misuse will never occur.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If you believe a minor submitted information to us, contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.
Your Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal data we maintain about you
- Ask us to correct information that is inaccurate
- Ask us to delete information where deletion is appropriate
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law gives that right
Policy Updates
We may update this policy as the site, service providers, or legal requirements change. Updated terms will be posted on this page with a new effective date when applicable.