Information You Submit
Search Terms
When a visitor enters a name, location, or other query into a search tool on this site, that query is sent to the third-party provider that operates the tool. Ford County Inmate Population does not keep its own separate log of those search terms.
Messages
If you send an email or contact message, we may keep the message and reply details long enough to answer it and manage the request. We do not share those messages outside the organization unless a legal requirement applies.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, this site may receive technical information during normal browsing.
- The IP address used to reach the site.
- Browser name, version, and related settings.
- Device category and operating system.
- Pages viewed and approximate time spent on them.
- The referring website, when a browser provides it.
- Date and time stamps for visits and requests.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand site traffic and visitor behavior. Browser controls can block or delete cookies, although some functions or partner tools may work differently when cookies are limited.
How Information Is Used
- To operate the site and keep pages loading reliably.
- To send search requests to the correct partner service.
- To understand which Ford County jail, court, and locator pages visitors use most.
- To diagnose broken links, errors, security events, or performance problems.
- To support advertising that may be based on general browsing interests.
Other Websites and Services
This site links to Ford County jail resources, sheriff and court pages, Kansas corrections tools, government portals, federal locators, and third-party search services. After a visitor leaves this site, the destination site's own privacy terms control that visit.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to recognize activity across different websites and deliver interest-based ads. That tracking happens under the partner's controls, not through a custody record hosted by this site.
Who May Receive Information
Personal information is not sold as a standalone product. It may be available to the limited parties involved in operating the site or complying with law.
- Search partners that process submitted lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that measure traffic and usage patterns.
- Advertising networks that deliver or measure ads.
- Law enforcement, courts, or government authorities when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security
We use reasonable practices intended to protect information handled through the site. No internet-connected service can be guaranteed completely secure, so this notice should not be read as a promise that a breach, error, or unauthorized access can never occur.
Users Under 18
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If a minor has submitted information, a parent or guardian may contact us to request deletion.
Your Privacy Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information we maintain about you.
- Request correction of information that is inaccurate.
- Ask that eligible information be deleted.
- Opt out of certain processing where applicable law provides that right.
Notice Updates
This privacy notice may be revised from time to time. Any updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date when one is used.