Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Inmate Search ("we," "us," "our") operates https://jailinmatesearchs.org. We provide free public information about U.S. jail inmate searches. Contact: contact@inmatesearch.us.

2. Information We Collect

Automatically collected: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time spent. This data is collected via server logs and Google Analytics for analytics purposes only.

Contact form: When you contact us, we collect your name, email address, and message content. We use this only to respond to your inquiry.

We do NOT collect: Social Security numbers, financial information, government ID numbers, or any sensitive personal data.

3. Cookies

We use cookies for: (a) Google Analytics — to understand site usage; (b) Google AdSense — to display relevant advertising; (c) session cookies for site functionality. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, though some site features may be affected.

4. Google Analytics & Advertising

We use Google Analytics (with IP anonymization enabled) to analyze website traffic. We display ads through Google AdSense. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on prior visits to our site or other sites. You may opt out via aboutads.info.

5. We Do Not Sell Personal Information

We do NOT sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. This applies to all visitors, including California residents under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

6. California Residents (CCPA)

Under the CCPA, California residents have the right to: (a) know what personal information is collected; (b) request deletion; (c) opt-out of sale (we do not sell data); (d) non-discrimination for exercising rights. To exercise your rights, visit our Do Not Sell page or contact us.

7. EU/UK Visitors (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Union or United Kingdom, you have rights including access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, and objection. Our legal basis for processing is legitimate interest (analytics, site improvement). To exercise GDPR rights, please contact us.

8. Data Retention

Analytics data is retained for 26 months. Contact form submissions are retained for 12 months, then deleted. We do not store sensitive personal data.

9. Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance.