Privacy Policy

Who We Are

jailinmate.net ("we," "us," or "our") is a free informational directory that links users to official county jail inmate search tools operated by government agencies across the United States. We are operated by The jailinmate.net Team. You can contact us at contact@jailinmate.net.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use our website at https://jailinmate.net.

Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit jailinmate.net, our web servers and analytics tools automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• Your IP address (anonymized after collection)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website (the site you came from)
• Date and time of your visit

This data is collected in aggregate for security purposes and to improve our site. We do not use it to identify individual users.

Information We Do NOT Collect

We want to be very clear about what we do not collect:

• We do not collect or store the names of individuals you search for
• We do not collect your name, address, phone number, or email unless you voluntarily contact us
• We do not store inmate records or personal information about incarcerated individuals
• We do not sell, rent, or trade any user data to third parties
• We do not build personal profiles of our visitors

Cookies

jailinmate.net uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies
These are required for the website to function. They do not store any personally identifiable information.

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand how visitors use our site. Google Analytics sets cookies that collect information about your visit in an anonymized form, including pages visited, time on site, and general location (country/region level only). Google Analytics data is processed by Google under their privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our site. Google AdSense uses the DoubleClick DART cookie to serve ads based on your visits to our site and other sites on the internet. You can opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting Google's Privacy Policy.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site functionality. To opt out of interest-based advertising, visit optout.aboutads.info or optout.networkadvertising.org.

Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's advertising cookies enable Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to official government websites (county sheriff offices, state departments of corrections, court systems). These external sites have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any external sites we link to.

Data Retention

Server log data is retained for up to 90 days for security purposes and then deleted. Google Analytics data is retained for 26 months per Google's standard settings. We do not retain any personally identifiable information beyond what is necessary for site operation.

Children's Privacy

jailinmate.net is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us at contact@jailinmate.net and we will delete it promptly.

California Residents — CCPA Rights

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• Right to Know: You can request information about what personal data we collect and how we use it.
• Right to Delete: You can request deletion of personal information we have collected about you.
• Right to Opt Out: You can opt out of the sale of your personal information. Note: we do not sell personal information.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise your CCPA rights, contact us at contact@jailinmate.net. We will respond within 45 days.

European Users — GDPR Rights

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a portable format.
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your data for direct marketing.

Our legal basis for processing data is legitimate interest (site security and analytics). To exercise your GDPR rights, contact us at contact@jailinmate.net.

Data Removal Requests (Inmate Records)

jailinmate.net does not host, store, or maintain inmate records. We only provide links to official government websites. If you would like information about a specific individual removed from official government records, you must contact the relevant government agency directly (county sheriff's office or department of corrections).

If you believe jailinmate.net has published inaccurate information about a specific individual or county resource, please contact us and we will review and correct it promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us:

• Email: contact@jailinmate.net
• Contact form: jailinmate.net/contact.html

We respond to privacy inquiries within 48 hours on business days.