Information You Submit
Search Terms
When you type a name, location, or other lookup detail into a search tool, that query may be sent to the third-party provider that powers the tool. Brooke County Inmate Population does not keep a separate local log of those search terms on its own site files.
Messages
If you email us or use a contact method tied to this site, we may keep your name, email address, phone number, and message long enough to review it and respond. We do not share contact messages outside the organization unless the law requires it.
Automatic Technical Data
Like most websites, this site may receive basic technical details when a page loads. These details help with security, troubleshooting, performance, and understanding broad use patterns.
- Internet Protocol address.
- Browser type and browser version.
- Device type and operating system.
- Pages viewed and time spent on pages.
- Referring page or site, when available.
- Date and time stamps.
Cookies
Cookies and similar tools may be used to understand how visitors use Brooke County Inmate Population and to support ads or analytics. You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Some parts of the site or partner tools may act differently if cookies are blocked.
How Data Is Used
- To keep pages available, stable, and reasonably fast.
- To route search requests to the correct outside search partner.
- To understand which Brooke County record topics visitors use most.
- To diagnose broken links, errors, abuse, or security issues.
- To show advertising that may be more relevant to visitor interests.
Outside Websites
Brooke County Inmate Population links to sheriff pages, WV DCR resources, court portals, VINELink, federal locators, immigration locator tools, and third-party search services. Once you leave this site, the privacy policy and terms of that outside service control how your data is collected and used.
Advertising partners may use their own systems to measure visits or tailor ads across websites. That tracking is handled by those partners, not by a Brooke County government office and not by any jail or court.
Who May Receive Data
We do not sell personal contact messages. Limited information may still be processed or received by service providers and legal authorities in the situations below.
- Search partners that process lookup queries.
- Analytics providers that measure site traffic.
- Advertising networks that serve or measure ads.
- Law-enforcement agencies, courts, or government bodies when a valid legal order requires disclosure.
Security Practices
We use reasonable safeguards for information handled through the site. No internet-connected service can be made fully secure, so we cannot promise that data will never be intercepted, lost, misused, or accessed without permission.
Visitors 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 through this site, a parent or guardian may request review or deletion.
Your Data Choices
- Ask for a copy of personal information we hold, if any.
- Request correction of inaccurate contact information.
- Request deletion of personal information where deletion is legally available.
- Opt out of certain processing where the law gives that right.
Policy Updates
This Privacy Policy may be revised as the site, advertising systems, search partners, or legal duties change. Updates will be posted on this page with a new effective date when one is used.