Information You Submit
Terms Entered in Search Tools
When a visitor enters a name, location, or other term into a search feature, the query passes to the third-party provider that operates that tool. Ness County Released Inmates does not store or log those search terms on its own systems. The provider’s privacy policy governs its handling of the submitted query.
Messages Sent to Us
If you email us or send a contact-form message, we retain the information needed to read and answer it. We do not share that correspondence outside our organization unless disclosure is required by law, a court order, or another valid legal process.
Technical Data Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this one receives basic technical and usage details when a page loads. These records help the site function, reveal errors, and show broad patterns in how pages are used. The information may include:
- The internet protocol address used for the request
- The browser name and version
- The device category and operating system
- Pages viewed and the time spent on them
- The referring website, when one is supplied
- The date and time of each request
Browser Cookies
Cookies may be used to understand how visitors move through the site and interact with its features. You can block or delete cookies through browser settings. Some site functions or partner features may behave differently when cookies are unavailable.
How Information Is Used
- Operate the website and maintain reasonable performance
- Send search requests to the appropriate partner service
- Understand which Ness County and Kansas resource pages are useful
- Detect, diagnose, and correct technical problems
- Display advertising that may reflect a visitor’s interests
Privacy Beyond This Website
Pages link to Ness County release-record contacts, the Sheriff Department, Kansas Department of Corrections resources, court and government portals, federal locators, and outside search tools. Once you follow an outbound link or submit information to an embedded provider, that service’s privacy policy controls its collection and use of data.
Advertising partners may use cookies or similar technology on their own systems to recognize activity across more than one website and select interest-based advertisements. That tracking occurs through the partner’s technology, not through a personal-data file maintained by Ness County Released Inmates.
When Information May Be Shared
We do not sell personal information. Data may be transmitted or disclosed to limited categories of recipients that support the website or respond to lawful demands:
- Search partners that process a visitor’s submitted query
- Analytics providers that measure site use
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure advertisements
- Law-enforcement agencies or government bodies acting under a valid legal order
Safeguarding Collected Information
We use standard administrative and technical practices intended to protect information under our control. No website, transmission method, or internet-connected storage system is completely secure. We therefore cannot promise that data will never be lost, accessed without permission, or exposed in a security incident.
Visitors Younger Than Eighteen
This website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone younger than 18. A parent, guardian, or affected minor who believes such information was submitted may use the Get in Touch page to request its deletion.
Choices About Your Data
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Ask us to erase information when applicable
- Object to or opt out of certain forms of processing
Changes to This Notice
We may revise this Privacy Notice as the website, service providers, or legal requirements change. The updated text will be posted on this page and will identify a new effective date. Continued use after publication is subject to the revised notice.